WN News - Iran must lift nuclear bomb suspicions, Nov 19, 2011

UNITED NATIONS — UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Friday joined international demands for Iran to lift suspicions that it may be seeking a nuclear bomb after it was condemned by the UN’s atomic watchdog. “The secretary general remains deeply concerned about unresolved issues regarding the Iranian nuclear program, including those which need to be clarified to exclude possible military dimensions,” said UN spokesman Martin Nesirky.Ban had noted the International Atomic Energy Agency’s resolution passed Friday condemning Iran’s nuclear activities, the spokesman said in a written statement to a question from AFP.“The resolution adopted by the IAEA board of governors today provides an opportunity for intensifying dialogue aimed at resolving all outstanding issues of concern,” said the spokesman.Ban called on Iran to cooperate “without delay” with the IAEA’s proposal to send a high-level team to the Islamic republic.“The secretary general emphasizes again that the onus is on Iran to prove the peaceful nature of its nuclear program,” said Nesirky.