Iran Questions IAEA Report, Citing Flaws and External Attacks
Iran criticizes IAEAs report, claiming it is flawed and hindered by external attacks on its nuclear facilities.
Vienna, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : Iran has raised concerns regarding a recent report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), labeling it as filled with inaccuracies. The Iranian mission in Vienna condemned the report, asserting that IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi relied on “technically and legally flawed” proposals against Tehran. They also stated that U.S.-Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities have made regular inspections impossible.
These remarks followed the IAEA’s report issued to member states, which called for Iran to allow inspectors to re-enter its sites. The agency emphasized that this access is essential for fulfilling its responsibility to monitor Iran’s nuclear program.
The Iranian mission pointed out that the attacks on its facilities have created “unusual conditions” that disrupted inspection activities, forcing the agency to recall its inspectors. They referenced Grossi’s statement that “security-related obstacles in Iran must be addressed” before standard safeguards can be reinstated.
In their statement, the mission asserted that normal security measures cannot be implemented under such unusual circumstances. They urged the IAEA’s Board of Governors to address the root causes of this crisis.
Reuters reported on Friday, citing a confidential document, that the UN nuclear watchdog remains “continuously concerned” about the uranium enrichment facility in Isfahan. Iran had previously informed the agency about this plant last year, but has yet to grant permission for inspections.
The report noted that IAEA inspectors have not been allowed to return to nuclear sites that were bombed during a 12-day campaign last June, which involved attacks by Israel and the U.S. These assaults significantly damaged or destroyed other key uranium enrichment facilities, which are critical to Iran’s nuclear program.
