Iran Denies Nuclear-Test Help From North Korea

North Koreans celebrating their country's October nuclear test (epa)

January 31, 2007 -- Iran has denied a British newspaper report that North Korea was giving it technical help to prepare an underground nuclear test similar to the one carried out by Pyongyang in October.

Iran's embassy in Moscow said in a statement there were no secret nuclear contacts between the two countries.

The embassy also said the country is transparent in its nuclear activities.

North Korea has also denied secret nuclear contacts with Iran.

Last week, North Korean state media reported that a delegation from Iran's Foreign Ministry had arrived in Pyongyang, although no further information about the visit was released.

(Reuters)