The five permanent members of the UNSC (United Nations Security Council) including the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia along with Germany have called on Iran on Thursday to allow unrestricted access to all its nuclear sites, especially at Parchin. The latest development took place a day after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief, Yukiya Amano, expressed doubts about Iran’s intention for full nuke inspection. The international nuclear experts suspect that the military base at Parchin contains a testing chamber for atomic weapons.
The latest joint statement made by the six nations is aimed at bringing Iran to the negotiation table over its nuclear program. It is also meant to send out the signal that Iran has lost the support of two of its key allies, Russia and China, after the way it has carried on with producing uranium enrichment in spite of repeated appeals for its immediate suspension.
The statement also mentioned the last two visits of IAEA inspectors to Iran, in January and February this year, when they were denied access to the “relevant sites,” despite Iran’s assurance.
The last negotiation fell through more than a year ago and brought a series of economic sanctions on Iran, thus raising the global oil price. Iran has maintained that its nuclear program is meant for civilian and peaceful purposes and not for building nuclear weapons.
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
IAEA chief doubts full nuke disclosure from Iran
On Wednesday, The chief of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Yukiya Amano, has cast doubt on Iran’s intention to disclose all its nuclear facilities for international monitoring. Incidentally, the day was after Iran had signaled letting international nuclear experts visit its key military site.
In a latest CNN interview, The IAEA chief has revealed that Iran has declared several of its sites that have been used for peaceful purposes. But there could be other facility (s), which IAEA chief believes, that Iran has not disclosed yet and could be used for building nuclear weapons. It is suspected that Iran would try to clean up its facility at Parchin before it handovers it for IAEA inspection.
Reports have confirmed that the monthly production of enriched uranium has tripled in Iran. The reason cited by Iran for high enriched-uranium production is that, it is helpful for cancer therapy and other civilian purposes. Recent satellite images is said to have captured trucks and other heavy vehicles at Parchin.
It has also been confirmed on Wednesday that the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) along with Germany are going to present a joint statement regarding Iran. The statement that is going to be delivered to the IAEA on Thursday would highlight concern about Iran’s nuclear activities, especially the uranium-enrichment program at Natanz and Fordow.
In a latest CNN interview, The IAEA chief has revealed that Iran has declared several of its sites that have been used for peaceful purposes. But there could be other facility (s), which IAEA chief believes, that Iran has not disclosed yet and could be used for building nuclear weapons. It is suspected that Iran would try to clean up its facility at Parchin before it handovers it for IAEA inspection.
Reports have confirmed that the monthly production of enriched uranium has tripled in Iran. The reason cited by Iran for high enriched-uranium production is that, it is helpful for cancer therapy and other civilian purposes. Recent satellite images is said to have captured trucks and other heavy vehicles at Parchin.
It has also been confirmed on Wednesday that the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) along with Germany are going to present a joint statement regarding Iran. The statement that is going to be delivered to the IAEA on Thursday would highlight concern about Iran’s nuclear activities, especially the uranium-enrichment program at Natanz and Fordow.
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