Iran 'hiding nuclear weapons work'

The head of the UN nuclear agency has “serious concerns” that Iran may be hiding secret atomic weapons work and admits he failed in his latest attempt to unearth them.

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano spoke to the 35-nation IAEA board amid backdoor diplomatic manoeuvring aimed at coming up with substantial joint pressure on Iran to end its nuclear defiance and address global concerns about its nuclear activities.