(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 18. Iran has called
on the International Atomic energy Agency (IAEA) to remain neutral
in its approach to the country's nuclear program, said Iran's Vice
President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad
Eslami to reporters following a Cabinet meeting in Tehran on
December 18, Trend reports.
Eslami noted that Iran calls on IAEA Director General Rafael
Grossi to take professional steps concerning the 2231 resolution,
which is currently under review by the UN.
Eslami emphasized that the resolution, which is renewed every
six months by the UN Security Council, has two main aspects: the
removal of sanctions against Iran and the creation of trust, which
includes Iran accepting limitations and the other parties
fulfilling their commitments.
He added that Iran does not agree with the IAEA focusing only on
issues related to Iran's obligations and not paying attention to
the second issue.
Notably, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was
approved on October 18, 2015, with the UN Security Council's
Resolution 2231 halting the implementation of previous resolutions
(1373, 1747, 1803, 1929) against Iran. Resolution 2231 is set to
expire in October 2025.
To note, the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted a
resolution on November 21 with 19 votes in favor, 12 abstentions,
and 3 against Iran. The resolution urged Tehran to cooperate with
the International Atomic Energy Agency on a number of issues and
also called for a credible document on uranium residues at two
undeclared sites on Iranian territory.
Meanwhile, in January 2016, Iran and the P5+1 group (the US,
Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany) implemented the
Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action concerning Iran's nuclear
program.
However, in May 2018, the US announced its withdrawal from the
deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
Two years later, Iran responded to the sanctions by implementing
a strategic plan for the nuclear sector to counter them. The
Iranian parliament made this decision at the end of 2020, leading
to the suspension of additional measures and the Additional
Protocol following the nuclear agreement.
Consequently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
faced a reduction in monitoring capabilities by 20–30 percent.
Iran has officially affirmed that its strategy is not to pursue
the development of an atomic bomb and that it does not support the
production of weapons of mass destruction.
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