The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) described the regime’s cooperation with the agency as unacceptable upon returning from his trip to Iran and called for a change in Iran’s approach.
On Tuesday, May 7, Rafael Grossi stated in Vienna that the two sides have reached a mutual understanding, and Tehran has expressed readiness to work on specific actions.
He also stated that there are three categories of issues: inspections, remaining issues, and voluntary actions that Iran can take.
Mr. Grossi told reporters at Vienna Airport that we need to make progress. The current situation is completely unacceptable to me. We are almost at a deadlock, and it needs to change.
He added that there is a need to first agree on inspections, then take a step forward. Grossi underlined the need to take steps gradually.
According to Grossi, Tehran is also ready to follow through, including lifting sanctions, which Grossi is willing to pursue.
This comes as earlier in Iran, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and Grossi announced reaching an agreement to implement the cooperation document of March 2022.
Grossi, who had traveled to Iran for a two-day trip, announced before leaving Tehran, in a joint press conference with Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Iranian regime’s Atomic Energy Organization, that the two sides agreed to cooperate based on the March 2022 agreement to resolve disputes.
He further stated that he had proposed practical steps to illuminate the future path, and the two sides’ teams are currently in discussions to outline the future path.
During a trip 13 months ago, Tehran and the agency had agreed that Grossi would cooperate with Iran on four locations in Iran where the agency has doubts about Iran’s nuclear activities.
Mr. Grossi also stated in the press conference on Wednesday that the agency is looking for specific actions that can operationalize this agreement.
Eslami also told reporters in this meeting that the important topic of discussion is the two remaining locations.
Grossi also urged Iran to take specific and tangible measures to help strengthen cooperation on the nuclear program, highlighting Iran’s slow cooperation with the agency.
The Director-General of the Agency had spoken about the worsening problems regarding Iran’s nuclear plans during a meeting two months ago at the Agency’s Board of Governors in Vienna and emphasized the need for serious attention to it.
