Chris Charlier moves on

It should come as no surprise that Iran has asked the Agency to remove Chris Charlier from the roster of inspectors authorized to visit Iran. The outspoken Belgian, who in 2005 featured in an excellent PBS/Frontline documentary on Iran's nuclear programme, has been transferred to another section within the IAEA. While the United States have called Iran's action 'outrageous' and have accused Iran of 'inspector shopping' (whatever that is), Iran has responded by accusing Mr. Charlier of leaking inspection sensitive information to states hostile to Iran. Iran's suspicions are probably pretty well founded, since Charlier did not hold back an inch in the documentary. If his that outspoken on the record, imagine what he'll be off the record...