1.  a) What does the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency do? (For information on the IAEA, visit the website at iaea.org/OurWork/SV/index.html.)
b) Who is the director of the IAEA?

2.  What does the U.N. Security Council do? (Find the answer at the Security Council's website at un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_background.html.)

3.  a) Why has Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice criticized the IAEA's director?
b) For what reason has she said he should stay out of negotiations? (para. 8)

4.  Why isn't it surprising that Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki praised the director of the IAEA?

5.  If not stopped, Iran will soon possess nuclear weapons.  All citizens should be aware of this.  Pay attention to headlines in the upcoming months to see what progress the U.S. makes in attempting to end Iran's nuclear program.