UN seeks to spur Iran nuclear deal

The United Nations atomic agency’s chief will meet Iran’s president Thursday in an effort to “accelerate” probes into the country’s nuclear past that may hinder an accord with world powers. Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, will hold talks with Hassan Rouhani in Tehran. He will also meet Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, a key official with oversight of the military, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported. They will seek “to accelerate the resolution of all outstanding issues related to Iran’s nuclear program, including clarification of possible military dimensions.”