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Iran’s nuclear program and West’s historical mistakes

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The IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano once again noted the lack of transparency of Tehran's nuclear program in the report, which is the second on Iran's nuclear program since Yukiya Amano's appointment as head of the IAEA . Despite that the international community has welcomed Iran's consent on uranium exchange with the West, the report will likely affect the decision of the UN Security Council permanent members, discussing new economic sanctions against Iran, moreover, it may accelerate their adoption. Unlike the reports of former Egyptian head of the IAEA Mohamed ElBaradei , reports by his successor reflect deep concern over lack of transparency of Iran's nuclear program. The report states that Tehran avoids cooperation in clarifying the outstanding issues that give reason for concern about a possible military component of its nuclear program. It also tells about Iran's continuation of its plans to enrich uranium despite UN Security Council resolution (2006