Iran has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the “withdrawal of 27 cameras” monitoring nuclear activities in response to the adoption of a resolution criticizing Tehran, the UN body confirmed on Thursday.
This measure naturally poses a serious challenge to our ability to continue working theresaid general manager Rafael Grossi, at a press conference at the headquarters ofIAEA in Vienna.
Iran announced on Wednesday that it had disconnected some of the cameras, without specifying the number, to protest against the vote in the Board of Governors of a resolution formally calling on it to order for its lack of cooperation.
L ‘IAEAresponsible for ensuring the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, may proceed with inspections and have other tools at its disposal, but Tehran’s decision results in less transparency, more doubtexplained Mr. Grossi.
Does that mean we’re done? I hope nothe added, calling on Iran to renew the dialogue.
Hopefully the emotions have somewhat subsided and we can focus on the issues again.said Mr. Grossi.
If the blockage continues, in three or four weeksI’IAEA will no longer be able to provide the information needed to monitor the Iranian nuclear program, the Agency chief said.
This, he felt, will face a fatal blow in the 2015 agreement providing for a limit on nuclear activities in exchange for mitigation of international sanctions.
This agreement has been dying out since former President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from it in 2018 and re -imposed sanctions on Tehran.
Talks began to revive it in April 2021, but have stalled since March.
France Media Agency
Source: Radio-Canada
