Nuclear Secrecy Feeds Concerns of Rogues Getting Weapons

As the world’s nuclear monitor tries to prevent weapons-grade material getting into the wrong hands, its determination to keep its methods secret is raising concerns among analysts that it may be risking a fatal mistake.

The International Atomic Energy Agency has increased its role trying to vouch for the safety of nuclear materials in Iran, North Korea and Syria, just as investigators have become less forthcoming about how they reach their conclusions. By feeding the distrust between the nuclear powers whose collaboration is required to keep the world safe, the agency may unwittingly aid countries seeking weapons, said Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Washington-based Non-proliferation Policy Education Center.