Attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would be catastrophic says IAEA chief

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed el-Baradei said Thursday that a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would have ''catastrophic'' consequences and only strengthen resolve in Tehran to make atomic arms.

El-Baradi also cited western intelligence assessments that Iran may be only four years away from having the capacity to produce such weapons but stressed that his agency's inspectors had turned up no firm evidence of such intentions. (AP)