The head of the UN atomic watchdog went cap in hand to member states Thursday seeking 4.6 million euros ($5.7 million) to pay for additional inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities

The head of the UN atomic watchdog went cap in hand to member states Thursday seeking 4.6 million euros ($5.7 million) to pay for additional inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities.
  
"I invite member states which are in a position to do so to make the necessary funding available as soon as possible, in order to ensure smooth continuation of our services," Yukiya Amano told an extraordinary meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) board of governors.
  
Amano said the Vienna-based watchdog's inspections workload had been "greatly increased", and that many staff "will give up their Christmas and New Year holidays this year", according to the text of his remarks.
  
Last month in Vienna, Iran and six world powers for the second time missed a deadline to strike an historic accord.