Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency ended two days of talks in Tehran on January 17, 2013 and agreed to hold more talks on February 12. The Iranian ambassador to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, headed the Iranian delegation, and IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards Herman Nackaerts was the head of the IAEA delegation. The recent meeting was concluded without positive result. The previous round of talks between the agency and Iran had been held in Tehran on December 13, 2012. The IAEA has called on Iran to sign and implement a structured approach document to resolve the outstanding issues and has stated that gaining access to the Parchin military site, which is located southeast of Tehran, is a priority for the UN nuclear watchdog. 1

• 1. “Iran, IAEA agree to meet again on Feb. 12,” Mehr News Agency, January 18, 2013, at http://www.mehrnews.com/en/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1794165