Atomic agency ordered to remove equipment

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That’s Iran’s ominous message to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The country wants the agency to remove surveillance cameras and agency seals from nuclear sites and equipment by the end of next week.

A confidential report to the IAEA’s 35-member board on Monday says Iran also announced a sharp reduction in the number and kind of IAEA inspections, effective immediately. The report was made available to The Associated Press.

Iranian officials had repeatedly warned they would stop honoring the so-called “Additional Protocol” to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty – an agreement giving IAEA inspectors greater authority – if the IAEA board referred their country to the United Nations Security Council. The board did so two days ago.