May 25, 2011 10:09 AM

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Iran diverted parts of its nuclear programme for military use: IAEA

The UN nuclear agency says it has new information about allegations that Iran has diverted parts of its nuclear programme for military use. Western news agencies say they obtained copies of the International Atomic Energy Agency report on Tuesday. It is not clear who gave the information to the IAEA, which will discuss the report next month. The document is said to confirm that Iran's uranium enrichment stockpile is rising, despite international sanctions against Iran. On Tuesday, the United States announced new sanctions against seven foreign entities for delivering refined oil products to Iran in violation of a 1996 US law. The seven companies include Venezuelan state oil company Petroleus de Venezuela, two companies based in the United Arab Emirates and one each in Britain, Israel, Monaco and Singapore. Venezuela condemned the sanctions, saying it is considering an appropriate response to the U.S. measure.

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