The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has brushed off allegations that Tehrans nuclear energy program once had a military dimension.AEOI Director Ali Akbar Salehi said Tehran can only accept such claims from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if its documents are proven.
Salehi also stated that the source who presented the data should clarify the basis for the accusations.
The IAEA said it obtained the documents back in 2005 from a member state and participants in a clandestine nuclear supply network.
In 2008, Iran submitted a 117-page assessment that dismissed the claims as forged documents and fabricated data.
The comments come ahead of a fresh round of nuclear talks between Iran and the Sextet of world powers -- Russia, China, Germany, France, Britain and the United States.
Iran and the six countries signed an interim nuclear agreement in Geneva, Switzerland, last November. The deal is aimed at setting the stage for the full resolution of the Wests decade-old standoff with Tehran over its nuclear energy program.
Under the Geneva agreement, the Sextet agreed to provide Iran with some sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran agreeing to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities during a six-month period.
The two sides are due to continue their talks later this month in order to reach a final agreement.
In November 2013, Tehran and the IAEA also signed a joint statement to outline a roadmap on mutual cooperation on certain outstanding nuclear issues. Under the deal, Iran agreed, on a voluntary basis, to allow IAEA inspectors to visit the Arak heavy water plant and the Gachin uranium mine in south of Iran.
By Press TV
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