Iran agrees to set up a meeting on U.N. nuclear inquiry
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Salma Hossein
- . November 11, 2022
- . Update: November 11, 2022 6:39 pm
The Islamic Republic of Iran has agreed to a visit by the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), this month to start giving answers to the agency about the origin of uranium particles found at three sites in the country.
According to an IAEA report, Iran agreed to set up the meeting to answer the IAEA and its 35-nation board about the origin of uranium particles found at three sites.
One of two confidential IAEA reports on Iran read, “IAEA chief Rafael Grossi takes note of Iran’s proposal to hold a further technical meeting with senior Agency officials in Iran before the end of the month.”
According to the IAEA report, the UN nuclear watchdog wants Iran to give credible explanations on the issue of the origin of uranium particles at the three undeclared sites in the country. According to Rafael Grossi, the meeting would be “in a couple of weeks.”
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In September, Rafael Grossi held a meeting with the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation, Mohammad Eslami, regarding clarification of safeguard issues at three undeclared locations in Iran.
During the 66th regular session of the IAEA general conference, Rafael Grossi also said that the IAEA has made significant efforts to hold dialogue with the Islamic Republic to address issues regarding the origin of uranium particles at three undeclared locations in the country. He also expressed IAEA’s willingness to talk with Iran to address the issues.
Earlier, the Islamic Republic demanded the closure of the IAEA’s investigation of its nuclear activities among other guarantees to revive the country’s 2015 nuclear deal or JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) with world powers.
The President of Iran, Sayyid Ebrahim Raisolsadati, also called on the UN nuclear watchdog to put an end to its investigation of the three undeclared sites in the country.
