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UN nuclear chief in Tehran on key mission over allowing watchdog to resume probe of Iran sites
• TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The head of the U.N. nuclear agency arrived Monday in Tehran on a key mission that could lead to the resumption of probes by the watchdog on whether Iran has secretly worked on an atomic weapon. • It would also strength the Islamic Republic's negotiating hand in crucial nuclear talks with six world powers later this week in Baghdad. • International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano and his two aides were quickly whisked away after landing at the Tehran airport before dawn Monday. They are to meet Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, as well as Iran's foreign minister and other officials later in the day. • The visit -- Amano's first since becoming the IAEA chief in 2009 -- is focused on (Continued on page 22)
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