Iran pledges more co-operation over nuclear issue

The head of Iran's atomic energyprogramme said today his country was ready to cooperatemore actively with the United Nations …

The head of Iran's atomic energyprogramme said today his country was ready to cooperatemore actively with the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency todispel doubts about the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions.

"We will definitely try to cooperate more than before withthe IAEA and give them the necessary assurances about Iran'sactivities," Mr Gholamreza Aghazadeh told a news conference.

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