Updated Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:09 am TWN, AP

Diplomats: U.S., IAEA chief clash over Syria

VIENNA, Austria -- The chief U.N. nuclear inspector said that Syria had a right to his agency’s help in planning a power-producing atomic reactor, in what diplomats described as a rejection of U.S.-led efforts to block the aid.

The clash reflected tensions between Mohamed ElBaradei, the head of the U.N. nuclear agency, and key Western nations over whether Syria should be given potentially sensitive nuclear guidance at a time when it is being investigated.

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