(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 31. Military attacks
or sanctions cannot halt Iran's nuclear program, Mohammad Eslami,
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said,
Trend reports.
During an interview with Al-Jazeera, Eslami emphasized that Iran
would fulfill its obligations under the nuclear deal only when
Western powers completely remove sanctions, as outlined in their
commitments.
Eslami indicated that 2023 might mark the conclusion of the
"political uproar" surrounding Iran's nuclear program. He mentioned
ongoing discussions between Iran and the IAEA, revealing the recent
closure of the matter involving high-level enriched uranium
particles.
He underlined that the placement of IAEA surveillance cameras
largely hinges on the commitment of other parties involved in the
nuclear deal. The AEOI chief emphasized Iran's readiness for
constructive cooperation with its Arab neighbors in the realm of
nuclear activities.
In late 2020, the Iranian parliament decided to implement a
strategic plan to tackle the sanctions, citing the
non-implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
(JCPOA) signed between Iran and six countries and the imposition of
sanctions on Iran. According to the decision of the Iranian
parliament, as of February 23, Iran suspended the implementation of
additional steps and an additional protocol provided for in the
nuclear deal. As a result, the control mechanism of the IAEA
decreased by 20–30 percent. According to the decision of the
Iranian parliament, 1,000 units of IR2M centrifuges have been
installed.
On May 8, 2018, theannounced its withdrawal from the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and the 5+1 group
(Russia, China, the UK, France, the US, and Germany) and imposed
new sanctions against Iran as of November 2018.
Over the past period, the sanctions affected Iranian oil exports
and more than 700 banks, companies, and individuals. The sanctions
have resulted in the freezing of Iranian assets abroad.
In the discussions, Iran is mainly trying to achieve the
abolition of sanctions imposed by theand Western countries, the
removal of its funds frozen abroad, and the abolition of the
restriction on the export of crude oil. In return, theand
Western countries want Iran not to acquire an atomic bomb, to keep
its nuclear program under control, and to reduce the level of
uranium enrichment.
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