Grossi Says IAEA Inspection To Protect Iran's Nuclear Facilities From Attacks

JAKARTA - The resumption of a full inspection by Iran's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will reduce the possibility of an attack on the country's nuclear facilities, said IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi.

"To be honest I'm sure if we can continue our cooperation with Iran seriously, full inspections begin, it's likely that further military action will decrease," he said when asked if the presence of IAEA inspectors in the country's nuclear facilities would pose a threat of information leakage that would be used by external parties against the republic. , quoted from TASS September 8th.

"IAEA has never provided any information to anyone, never," he said.

Grossi hopes "within a few days or even hours" will reach an agreement with Iran to restore the full presence of IAEA inspectors in Para Mullah Country.

He said, without the return of the full IAEA inspection, the organization "will not be able to provide any conclusions or guarantees regarding Iran's nuclear program."

He called for the preparation of a fast framework for the complete resumption of the IAEA work in Iran, which would benefit both sides.

Last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country and the IAEA were close to agreeing on a new framework for the resumption of cooperation between the two parties.

"As far as I'm concerned, good negotiations have taken place and we are close to achieving a new framework for cooperation with the agency," Foreign Minister Araghchi said, citing IRNA Xinhua.

He added that a lucrative cooperation for Iran is a collaboration that considers the country's concerns, "which in particular has been reflected in parliamentary legislation."

It is known that IAEA inspectors left Iran in early July after Tehran suspended cooperation, citing the agency's failure to prevent or condemn a coordinated US-Israeli attack on Iran's peaceful nuclear facility, which Tehran says constitutes a gross violation of international law and the UN Charter.

Late last month, IAEA inspector returned to Iran after leaving the country, but not to conduct an inspection of Tehran's nuclear facilities.

Foreign Minister Araghchi said at the time inspectors from the IAEA had returned to Iran following the decision of the Highest National Security Council (SNSC) to oversee the refueling process at the Bushehr PLTN.

He stressed that no final agreement has been reached regarding a new framework for cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.

"Based on the law passed by Parliament, cooperation with the IAEA is subject to the decision of the Highest National Security Council. Therefore, all requests from the agency are submitted to the SNSC," he explained.

He added that the presence of IAEA inspectors was needed after the decision to replace fuel at the Bushehr PLTN was taken.