U.N. Nuke Chief Urges Calm- Iran"nuclear program not "an imminent threat"

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U.N. Nuke Chief Urges Calm On Iran

by UPI Wire
Mar 31, 2006
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_21212551.shtml

BERLIN, March 31, 2006 (UPI) -- The U.N. atomic energy chief says Iran's nuclear program is not "an imminent threat" and urged calmness on the situation.

Mohamed ElBaradei, speaking at a forum in Qatar, joined others in proposing a more conciliatory tone against Iran. And, it came days after the U.N. Security Council voted to give Iran 30 days to respond to U.N. requests that it halt uranium enrichment research.
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ElBaradei said it was time to "lower the pitch" of debate on Iran, the Los Angeles Times reported.

"There is no military solution to this situation," the director-general of the IAEA said. "It's inconceivable. The only durable solution is a negotiated solution."

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1. "It's inconceivable"

the director-general of the IAEA said.