((From AP: "Iran has asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to remove the head of the inspection team probing Tehran's nuclear program….The inspector, Chris Charlier, has not been back to Iran since April because of Iranian displeasure with his work….However, Charlier remains the head of the team, they [the UN] said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the issue was confidential. The German newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported Sunday that Charlier had been removed from his post and assigned to other duties. It quoted him as saying he believes Iran is operating a clandestine nuclear program and suggested it was linked to weapons. IAEA spokespeople in Vienna, Austria, declined comment Sunday. Charlier, 61, has previously complained publicly that Iranian constraints made inspection work there difficult." I wonder how vocal the reaction of the U.S. State Department will be to the obvious sidelining of Charlier.) Securitywatchtower.com points to an interesting piece (note: translation is a little rough) in the German newspaper Die Welt on a demoted IAEA inspector, a Belgian nuclear expert familiar with Iran's program. The scientist claims that Iran's top nuclear negotiator pushed for his demotion and succeeded. If accurate, stay tuned….