Mohamed ElBaradei North Quotations

Iran's goal is not to become another North Korea - a nuclear weapons possessor but a pariah in the international community - but rather Brazil or Japan, a technological powerhouse with the capacity to develop nuclear weapons if the political winds were to shift, while remaining a nonnuclear weapons state.

We have our inspectors still on the ground, still monitoring the freeze of North Korean nuclear activities.

up to the (U.N.) Security Council, up to the members of the agency to take whatever measures to bring back North Korea into compliance with their non-proliferation obligation.

The U.S. engages with North Korea, so I don't see why they can't engage with Iran.

The earlier we go back, the better. This is all very encouraging. It constitutes a balanced package that addresses both the security needs of North Korea as well as the concerns of the international community.

The U.S. engages with North Korea, so I dont see why they cant engage with Iran.