Waqas 48 Posted May 26, 2005 GENEVA: Centrifuge components and uranium samples were flown from Pakistan to Vienna and handed over to the IAEA at its main laboratory, where they will be compared with suspicious traces of enriched uranium discovered in 2003 in Iran. The samples were delivered by a team of Pakistani scientists, who will cooperate with IAEA and outside experts to determine whether they match the traces found in Iran, officials with the agency said. "Both Pakistan and the IAEA are cooperating, and testing and analysis of the samples are underway," said Mark Gwozdecky, the IAEA's chief spokesman, in a phone interview from Vienna. Gwozdecky declined to specify what type of materials Pakistan had turned over, but a Western diplomat close to the agency said they included uranium samples and used centrifuge components from Pakistan's nuclear weapons program. Full results of the testing are not expected until July, though preliminary findings could be ready within 10 days, said the diplomat, who spoke on the condition that his name be withheld. He said it was uncertain whether the results would be conclusive. The IAEA, which is the United Nations nuclear watchdog, has been investigating Iran's program for 2 1/2 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
