‘No progress’ in discussions with Iran: UN nuclear watchdog
Vienna, Austria (AFP):
The UN nuclear watchdog has said it has seen no progress in discussions with Iran over undeclared nuclear material at three sites, but a new visit to Tehran is planned this month.
The issue has been a point of contention during on-off talks between Tehran and world powers to revive a 2015 landmark deal that sought to curb Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
“The director general (Rafael Grossi) is seriously concerned that there has still been no progress in clarifying and resolving the outstanding safeguards issues,” the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a report seen by AFP.
Senior agency officials will conduct a technical visit to Tehran before the end of November, the report added.
The UN watchdog has been pressing Iran to give answers on the presence of nuclear material at three undeclared sites, a key sticking point that led to a resolution criticising Iran being passed at a June meeting of the IAEA’s board of governors.
The board’s next regular meeting takes place next week, with the IAEA’s reports on Iran being discussed as usual.
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