IAEA sees new

 'activities' 

at Iran's 

Parchin site

By REUTERS

UN nuclear watchdog shows satellite imagery in closed session, indicating Iran may be removing incriminating evidence.

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VIENNA - The UN nuclear watchdog showed new satellite imagery on Wednesday indicating that Iran may be cleaning a site where inspectors suspect it has carried out tests relevant to developing atomic bombs, participants at a closed-door briefing said.

One person who attended the presentation by senior UN nuclear agency officials for diplomats accredited to theInternational Atomic Energy Agency said a May 25 image showed "ground scraping activities" at the Parchin military site.

Last week, the IAEA said in a report issued to member states that satellite images showed "extensive activities" at thefacility southeast of Tehran.Another envoy said one building also appeared to have been removed from the site, compared with earlier images of the same place.

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