Iran nuclear visit 'is job for UN'

The European Union’s foreign policy chief appeared to signal a rejection of Iran’s invitation to visit its nuclear sites when she said the job should be done by the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency.

Labour peer Catherine Ashton said: “The inspection of nuclear sites is the job for the IAEA. We will be welcoming the fact that Iran is interested in having those visit at the sites, but the role and responsibility for doing that rests with the IAEA.”