August 11, 2005. Mr. El Baradei has his concerns since removing the seals in Iran. Lives are on the line. An attitude difference with Iran. They were patient in working with the United Nations to remove the seals. North Korea did not. If that means anything. Caption :: Mohammed ElBaradei, left, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, talks with board chairwoman Ingrid Hall during a meeting in Vienna on Thursday.