Iran, IAEA Agree To Resolve Technical Nuclear Issues
Iran will resolve remaining technical nuclear issues in close cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a specific timetable, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday.
Within the directives of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), of which the Islamic republic is a member, Iran is ready to settle the remaining issues, President Rouhani said at a meeting with visiting IAEA chief Yukiya Amano, semi-official Iran’s Student News Agency reported.
The IAEA should play its Key role in Iran’s nuclear talks with the world powers so that Iran could enjoy its rights, as with other members of the NPT, without any discrimination, he said.
Iran has had transparent cooperation with the IAEA over the past years, and it has been proved to the IAEA that Iran’s nuclear program has not diverted to weapons-grade activities, he added.
Non-diversion of Iran’s nuclear activities to weapons-grade activities was also stressed by Mr. Amano in his meeting with President Rouhani. “Based on the past inspections, we have reported that Iran’s nuclear activities have not diverted to military program,” he said.
“I believe that all the remaining problems can be resolved with close cooperation,” he added.
Also Thursday, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, said that Iran is determined and has the political will to reach a “fair and balanced” agreement with the 5P+1 powers for a long-term solution to the disputed nuclear issue..
“Any proposal which pragmatically guarantees the continuation of Iran’s peaceful nuclear technology and remove oppressive and illegal sanctions unconditionally will be welcomed by Iran,” he said.
The parties agreed to put forward suggestions for joint work to speed up mutual cooperation to solve existing technical issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
Early Thursday, Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Reza Najafi said that Mr. Amano has reached agreement with top Iranian officials on the time frame for cooperation to solve existing problems.
The talks were held in an interactive atmosphere which helped “to reach an agreement on the timetable for cooperation to solve the existing problems considering the concerns of both sides,” Mr. Najafi said.
“Coordination will be made soon to decide on the details and the timetable at the expert level,” he added.
Mr. Amano arrived in Tehran on Thursday to discuss mechanisms for clarification of Key nuclear issues with top Iranian officials.
In June, Mr. Amano said that the progress on the clarification regarding the so-called possible military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear plan was still slow and it might take years to resolve the issue with Iran. Iran denied the allegation, saying the information was forged and misleading.
The visit of the IAEA chief came after a June 30 deadline was missed for a comprehensive deal between Iran and five United Nations Security Council permanent members plus Germany, aka 5P+1.
Last Tuesday, both sides agreed to extend the deadline by another week.
Iran and 5P+1 are seeking a long-term solution to the disputed Iranian nuclear issue. Under a possible deal, the IAEA will be tasked to monitor Iran’s nuclear activities and verify whether they are peaceful.
By Reza Hashami, CEO, Global Modern Insurance, Inc.
Paul Ebeling, Editor
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