(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 3. Iran has received
inspectors from the International Atomic energy Agency (IAEA) to
prove and demonstrate to the world the transparency of its nuclear
program, the country's vice president and chairman of the Atomic
Energy Organization Mohammad Esalmi told local media, Trend reports.
According to him, this resulted in the International Atomic
Energy Agency conducting the most thorough inspections in Iran.
However, accusations against Iran are still being made. Iran is
facing a political, not a technical or juridical, problem on this
issue.
Eslami stated that the International Atomic Energy Agency
currently has four departments. However, there is only one office
for Iran. The people working in this office are usually security
officials of Western countries. Their job is to strengthen control
over Iran and create barriers.
“Iran's nuclear program is completely transparent. Decisions
taken in the direction of managing the nuclear program should be
made within the framework of mutual understanding with the relevant
structures to prevent the creation of obstacles for the country and
conduct the necessary coordination,” he noted.
Iran announced last year (2024) that 120 IAEA-approved
inspectors are either based in Iran or travel back and forth to the
country. The agency's inspectors conduct regular or unannounced
inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities based on an agreed
program.
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.
In May 2018, the US announced its withdrawal from the deal and
reimposed sanctions on Iran.
By the end of 2020, the Iranian parliament decided to pursue a
strategic plan in the nuclear sector to counter the sanctions,
leading to a suspension of additional steps and the Additional
Protocol as per 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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