US Ambassador to Vienna’s @usunvie stmt to the IAEA Board pulls no punches on Iran:
“Even for Iran, which has a long and truly infamous history of obstructing the Agency, its total refusal to cooperate on these issues is a new low.” vienna.usmission.gov/iaea-bog-u-s-o…
“Even for Iran, which has a long and truly infamous history of obstructing the Agency, its total refusal to cooperate on these issues is a new low.” vienna.usmission.gov/iaea-bog-u-s-o…
“First, Iran has refused to address the Agency’s questions regarding possible undeclared natural uranium at a location that has been heavily sanitized.
In the Agency’s assessment, the nuclear material in question may potentially be uranium metal.”
In the Agency’s assessment, the nuclear material in question may potentially be uranium metal.”
“Second, Iran has refused the Agency access to a specified location for the purposes of assuring the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities, specifically, activities potentially related to uranium conversion.“
“And third, the Director General has reported that Iran has refused access to yet another specified location with a possible connection to undeclared nuclear material or activities.”
“It is widely recognized that Iran had a nuclear weapons program until 2003. The matter now before us is whether there is undeclared nuclear material or activity in Iran today.“
“Iran’s safeguards obligations relevant to these matters are clear – any such nuclear fuel cycle-related activities must be declared to the IAEA, and Iran must provide the IAEA with clarifications regarding its declarations upon request by the Agency.”
In an attempt to justify its lack of cooperation, Iran has questioned the adequacy of the information...
The Secretariat has reported to us that this information was subject to an “extensive and rigorous corroboration process.’” (Referring to nuke archive info seized by Israel)
The Secretariat has reported to us that this information was subject to an “extensive and rigorous corroboration process.’” (Referring to nuke archive info seized by Israel)
“Iran has been caught in so many lies about its nuclear program over the years, its claim today that it has somehow been framed is ludicrous – and is firmly and uncontestably rebutted by this Board’s long experience with and deep knowledge of the...integrity of this Agency.”
“Iran has argued that they are somehow off limits to the IAEA because they involve ‘past activities.’
Secretariat has stated clearly that each issue pertains to...possibility of undeclared nuclear material & activities today, & that nuclear material has no expiration date.”
Secretariat has stated clearly that each issue pertains to...possibility of undeclared nuclear material & activities today, & that nuclear material has no expiration date.”
“The IAEA has the authority to access any location in Iran to resolve a question relating to the correctness and completeness of Iran’s declarations or to resolve an inconsistency regarding the same.”
“Moreover, the refusal of a state to cooperate with the IAEA to address questions related to possible undeclared nuclear material – in any quantity – risks undermining the international safeguards regime more broadly.”
“Iran’s past pursuit of nuclear weapons – and its well-documented efforts to preserve and conceal information from its prior nuclear weapons work – underscores the seriousness with which the international community must view these pressing matters.”
“As a Board of Governors, we should speak with one voice today in underscoring that Iran must comply fully with its nuclear safeguards obligations without further delay, and it must immediately provide the IAEA nothing short of full cooperation.“
“Any further delay, denial, or deception by Iran that inhibits the IAEA’s essential safeguards verification work would require that the Board appropriately escalate this issue.”
