“Accepting and granting the agency’s requests regarding the ambiguities that it mentions in Iran's nuclear energy program will not be possible before agreeing on a clear framework and modality,” Ali Asghar Soltanieh said.
Referring to the recent claims made by the IAEA in its latest report, Soltanieh said, “Iran has repeatedly proved that these claims and allegations pursue political motives and are aimed at undermining cooperation between Iran and the agency.”
When asked why negotiations to reach a modality have not yielded results, Soltanieh said, “One instance of disagreement between Iran and the agency that has prevented us from reaching a final agreement on a cooperation modality is that we insist that the evidence for the accusations and allegations that some countries have given to the agency be handed over to Iran.”
The United States, Israel and some of their allies have repeatedly accused Iran of pursuing military objectives in its nuclear energy program.
Iran rejects such allegations, arguing that as a committed signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of the IAEA, it has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
Tehran has repeatedly called on the IAEA not to be swayed by the US and its allies, warning that the body would undermine its credibility by publishing prejudiced reports about Iran’s nuclear work.
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Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Tehran will not meet the UN body’s requests before agreeing on a mutual modality.
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