Drift into war with Iran out of control, says UN

The Guardian
Julian Borger, diplomatic editor and Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
Tuesday September 18, 2007

Mohamed ElBaradei: ‘I would not talk about any use of force.’ Photograph: Samuel Kubani/AFP/Getty Images

The UN’s chief nuclear weapons inspector yesterday warned against the use of force against Iran, in what UN officials said was an attempt to halt an “out of control” drift to war.

His outspoken remarks, which drew a parallel between Iran and Iraq, appeared to take aim at the US and Britain. They followed comments on Sunday night by the French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, who said: “We have to prepare for the worst,” adding “the worst is war”.

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