 "EU: No Iran nuclear deal without UN probe of past")
The European Union is telling Iran to cooperate with a stalled UN probe of suspicions that it worked on atomic arms if the country wants a nuclear deal that will see removal of sanctions.
The cautionary EU statement comes ahead of a June 30 target date for such an agreement.
It was obtained by The Associated Press ahead of its delivery at a meeting of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency that opens today.
Iran denies any work on or interest in nuclear arms and has fended off IAEA demands for cooperation with its investigation.
The EU statement says getting to the bottom of the allegations "will be essential" to a nuclear deal. Iran also would have to accept limits on its present nuclear activities.
The cautionary EU statement comes ahead of a June 30 target date for such an agreement.
It was obtained by The Associated Press ahead of its delivery at a meeting of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency that opens today.
Iran denies any work on or interest in nuclear arms and has fended off IAEA demands for cooperation with its investigation.
The EU statement says getting to the bottom of the allegations "will be essential" to a nuclear deal. Iran also would have to accept limits on its present nuclear activities.