IAEA: Iran Ready To Continue Nuclear Technical Consultation

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi (blue shield)/PHOTO of IAEA Imagebank via Wikimedia Commons

JAKARTA - Iran has indicated readiness to resume technical consultations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi stressed the need to return to normal employment, saying the cooperation is a requirement for any country to sign a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement (NPT).

"The IAEA's actions are not part of a political campaign against Iran," Grossi said.

He said the country has a number of nuclear facilities and various nuclear activities and must maintain transparency regarding everything. Insufficient transparency is said to cause problems.

On July 2, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a decree on the suspension of his country's cooperation with the IAEA.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran remains committed to the Nuclear Weapons Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the IAEA Security Treaty, although the law suspends cooperation with the agency. AragCHI also said the relationship between Iran and the IAEA would change.

On June 13, Israel launched an operation against Iran, accusing it of carrying out a secret military nuclear program. Iran denies the allegations and retaliates with its own attacks.

For 12 days, the two sides attacked each other, which was followed by the US, which attacked Iran's nuclear facility on June 22. Tehran retaliated by attacking US Al Udeid airbase in Qatar.

US President Donald Trump said on June 23, Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire to end the war.

Iran denies the military dimension of its nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not seen concrete evidence that Iran has an active nuclear weapons program, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on June 18.