Via – The Hill

Iran claimed Thursday that the United Nations inspector it prevented from entering a nuclear site last week tested positive for explosives, The Associated Press reported.  

Iranian representative Kazem Gharib Abadi reportedly said a detector for explosive nitrates went off when the female International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspector attempted to enter the Natanz facility. He added that the inspector went to the bathroom while officials looked for a female employee to search her, and did not test positive when she returned. 

The Iranian representative said he hopes tests completed by Iran and the IAEA will bring more light to the situation, according to the AP, which noted that authorities took samples from the bathroom and seized her handbag. 

“Needless to say that Iran, like all other members of the agency, cannot condone any behavior or action which may be against the safety and security of its nuclear installations, especially … considering the past sabotage attempts in its nuclear facilities,” Abadi said, the news service reported.

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