Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Drift into war with Iran out of control, says UN

Julian Borger, diplomatic editor and Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
Tuesday September 18, 2007
The Guardian


The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei: 'I would not talk about any use of force.' Photograph: Samuel Kubani/AFP/Getty Images


The UN's chief nuclear weapons inspector yesterday warned against the use of force against Iran, in what UN officials said was an attempt to halt an "out of control" drift to war.His outspoken remarks, which drew a parallel between Iran and Iraq, appeared to take aim at the US and Britain. They followed comments on Sunday night by the French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, who said: "We have to prepare for the worst,"

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