International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that it will carry out inspections in Iran under the country’s preliminary peace agreement with the US.
Talking to reporters in Japan, Director General of IAEA Rafael Grossi said, the inspections will indeed take place and they will be working on the modalities – dates, procedures, places – very soon. The head of the global nuclear watchdog said, the agreement signed last week explicitly mentioned that the dilution of Iran’s highly enriched uranium would be carried out under IAEA supervision.
However, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said, access to its damaged nuclear facilities and nuclear material would only be addressed within the framework of a final deal with the US.
Grossi’s comments came as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan before travelling to Kuwait and Bahrain to discuss the deal.
