On November 23, the head of the Iranian Atomic Agency (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami claimed that Iran’s nuclear activities are civilian and in full compliance with international treaties and regulations.
Eslami comments came during a joint news conference in Tehran with Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), who visited Iranian capital this week seeking “common ground” with Iranian officials ahead of restarting talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, in Vienna on November 29.
“The IAEA Director General has repeatedly stated that he has not seen any deviations in Iran's nuclear program,” Eslami said.
Eslami’s statement is false. IAEA Director Rafael Grossi stated following his visit to Tehran that there were issues with safeguarding Iran’s nuclear program and a deficit in monitoring capacities. Grossi told a news conference in Vienna on November 24 an agreement had not been reached with Iran on how to resolve the issues with Iran’s JCPOA compliance.
During the November 23 briefing in Tehran, Eslami blamed Iran’s “enemies” for publishing documents that raised "some questions,” which, he said, “have now been answered."
Iran accuses the IAEA of having a political agenda and has called for the “depoliticization” of the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Tehran has also criticized IAEA reports and documents on Iran’s breaches of the JCPOA.
However, Grossi said in Vienna on ...
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