IAEA chief’s remarks on Iran nuclear deal ‘unconstructive’: Envoy

Permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Vienna-based international organizations has criticized Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi for his latest remarks about the 2015 landmark nuclear pact, terming the comments as unconstructive.

According to Press TV, Kazem Gharibabadi made the remarks on Wednesday in reaction to Grossi’s interview with American weekly news magazine Newsweek in which he said “detailed and technical discussions” are needed to ascertain the location of Iran’s undeclared uranium and that the issue is “totally connected” to the revival of the nuclear agreement, officially known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

“Such interviews will only damage the IAEA’s credibility before Iran and Iranians, and will eliminate the chance for the success of the IAEA chief’s next initiatives on the basis of interaction and good faith,” the envoy said.

Gharibabadi went on to say that the JCPOA is currently facing numerous problems and complexities.

“We do not need to complicate it with such strange positions. The issues are interconnected, and Iran will organize its measures and interactions with the IAEA and its director general with regard to other factors,” Iran’s ambassador said.

He said Iran continues to act transparently and cooperatively under its Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Safeguards Agreement commitments.

“Do not cling to over-two-decade-old allegations as a cover-up to justify your deliberate failure to address important issues of proliferation, including the nuclear dossier of the Israeli regime!” Gharibabadi told the Agency.

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