Post by Daniel on Aug 20, 2015 9:50:46 GMT -5
White House 'Confident' IAEA Can Investigate Iran
By Ben Ariel
8/20/2015
The White House on Wednesday insisted it had confidence in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), after it emerged that the UN nuclear watchdog may allow Iran to self-inspect some suspected nuclear sites, AFP reported.
The White House stressed that a purported deal between the IAEA and Tehran was separate from the soon-to-begin inspection regime agreed by global powers and Tehran.
National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said the confidential IAEA-Iran agreement was "unique to the agency's investigation of Iran's historical activities."
The possible military dimensions of Iran's past program was a major stumbling block during the talks with Iran that resulted in a comprehensive nuclear deal.
In that deal, Iran must provide a full accounting of past nuclear activity before an initial batch of sanctions are lifted.
But in a concession, the international community agreed that the IAEA would judge whether Iran complies.
"We are confident in the agency's technical plans for investigating the possible military dimensions of Iran's former program, issues that in some cases date back more than a decade," said Price, according to AFP.
"When it comes to monitoring Iran's behavior going forward, the IAEA has separately developed the most robust inspection regime ever peacefully negotiated to ensure Iran's current program remains exclusively peaceful," he added.
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By Ben Ariel
8/20/2015
The White House on Wednesday insisted it had confidence in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), after it emerged that the UN nuclear watchdog may allow Iran to self-inspect some suspected nuclear sites, AFP reported.
The White House stressed that a purported deal between the IAEA and Tehran was separate from the soon-to-begin inspection regime agreed by global powers and Tehran.
National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said the confidential IAEA-Iran agreement was "unique to the agency's investigation of Iran's historical activities."
The possible military dimensions of Iran's past program was a major stumbling block during the talks with Iran that resulted in a comprehensive nuclear deal.
In that deal, Iran must provide a full accounting of past nuclear activity before an initial batch of sanctions are lifted.
But in a concession, the international community agreed that the IAEA would judge whether Iran complies.
"We are confident in the agency's technical plans for investigating the possible military dimensions of Iran's former program, issues that in some cases date back more than a decade," said Price, according to AFP.
"When it comes to monitoring Iran's behavior going forward, the IAEA has separately developed the most robust inspection regime ever peacefully negotiated to ensure Iran's current program remains exclusively peaceful," he added.
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www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/199683
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