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| IAEA envoy: UNSC intervention illegal |
| 2010-09-09 |
| [Iran Press] Iran will not implement additional protocol as long as the UN Security Council interferes in Iran's nuclear program, says Iran's ambassador to the IAEA. On February 6, 2006, Iran's Majlis (parliament) suspended voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol and all other voluntary and non-legally binding cooperation with the ineffective International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) beyond what is required by its safeguards agreement. "The IAEA is seeking implementation of additional protocol and Iran will not implement this protocol as long as the UNSC is involved in Iran's nuclear issue. We ask the IAEA Director General, Yukiya Amano, to understand this fact," Asharq al-Awsat quoted Ali Asghar Soltanieh as saying. Soltanieh declared Iran's readiness for nuclear talks with the Vienna Group (the US, Paris, Russia and the IAEA), citing political pressure for imposing preconditions on Iran as the causes of the delay of the meeting. according to a Mehr news agency report. "Such behaviors and actions have obliged Iran to supply its required enriched uranium," he added. The Iranian representative at the IAEA rejected the claim that the recent UN Agency's report highlighted Iran's poor cooperation with the IAEA, saying the report calls for more cooperation. "Iran will continue its cooperation with the IAEA in accordance with the signed agreements and not beyond that," Soltanieh added. IAEA's Director General Yukiya Amano on Monday released its latest report on Iran's nuclear work in which he once again confirmed that the agency continued to "verify the non-diversion of declared nuclear materials in Iran." The report, however, urged Iran to "cooperate in clarifying outstanding issues" and suspend its uranium enrichment activities. The Islamic Republic insists that it has been fully cooperating with the IAEA, reiterating that it has answered all questions regarding its nuclear work. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Is there any further need of the FIFY |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-09-09 08:22 |
| #1 Is there any further need of the IAEA? Sounds like a good place to cut costs. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-09-09 07:36 |