Case of inspection of Iran’s military sites closed forever: AEOI

The case of the inspection Iran’s military sites has been closed forever, says the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) as the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrives in the country.

According to Press TV, Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Saturday that the issue of inspecting Iran’s military sites has been included neither in the multilateral 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), nor in the Additional Protocol and the Safeguards Agreement.

“What is important is that the Agency (IAEA) can request [the inspection of] and have access to nuclear facilities,” added the AEOI deputy head.

Kamalvandi emphasized that Iran was carrying out its nuclear activities in sites declared to the UN nuclear agency, saying, “There is no reason for them to have access to other places, whether military or non-military sites.”

The senior AEOI official urged the IAEA to fulfill its duties in a “professional and independent” way without bowing to any “political pressure.”

Kamalvandi also pointed to the visit by Yukiya Amano, the director general of the IAEA, to Tehran and said, “We expect the agency to carry out its professional duties as it has done so far and announced our country’s compliance with the JCPOA in eight reports.” Amano arrived in Tehran at the head of the delegation on Saturday evening for talks with Iranian officials.

He added that Iran would continue to deliver on its commitments under the nuclear accord as long as other sides fully implemented their undertakings.

“We expect the opposite sides, the IAEA, the European Union and different countries to live up to their commitments as well,” the Iranian nuclear official said.

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