What might the IAEA be hiding?

There's been a good deal of attention to the story broken by Barak Ravid in Haaretz about the IAEA possibly hiding information obtained from inspectors about the Iranian nuclear program. The classified report, signed by the head of the IAEA team in Iran, remained as such "sitting in a drawer . . . with limited access to only a few top officials" which many people including Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen are less than ecstatic about. Moving forward, the AP explains,

The question is whether the document — a summary of all the International Atomic Energy Agency knows about Iran's nuclear program — will be made public when agency publishes its latest report on Iran within two weeks. As that date approaches IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei is faced with the tough choice of sharing all his agency findings about Iran's alleged arms programs, or leaving the decision to his successor later this year.

With regards to ElBaradei's pending decision, factors that appear to be weighing on lameduck ElBaradei's thinking are shoring up his legacy:

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning IAEA chief may possibly already be focusing on his legacy as his 12-year tenure winds down. A restricted draft resolution shared with the AP and prepared by his agency for a 35-nation board meeting starting Sept. 7 pays "tribute" to Elbaradei and lauds the "significant contribution" he has made to the work of the agency and "the cause of international peace and security during his distinguished and successful tenure as Director General." The draft calls for him to be named "Director General Emeritus" — an honor also accorded to his immediate predecessors.

and the ever present criticism of what some view as Elbaradei's generally soft approach on Iran which is explained in strong words by James Philipps:

Never mind that the Ayatollahs' nuclear program dates back to the late 1980s, long before President Bush gave his "axis of evil" speech, which ElBaradei suggested may have motivated Iran's nuclear ambitions. Never mind ElBaradei's egregious criticism of NATO nuclear policy (and even its policy on Sudan!) in contrast to his kid gloves treatment of Iran. That is only to be expected from an officious, politically-correct U.N. functionary . . . Unfortunately, on Iran's nuclear program, he long has been the watchdog that didn't bark. [An argument expressed again today on their blog]

Either way, as the US, UK, France, and Germany push for the information to be included in the report, Iran has curiously allowed inspections at Arak for the first time in a year and allowed the IAEA to "step up" surveillance at Natanz. Coincidence? Who knows but certainly interesting to keep tabs on as the IAEA decides whether to make public information they seem to be hiding.