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Iran urges ‘impartial, independent’ verification
Published: Sep 27, 2022 08:42 PM
The Iranian nuclear chief said on Monday that the verification of Iran's nuclear activities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should be "impartial and independent," official IRNA news agency reported.

Making the remarks at a meeting of the annual IAEA General Conference in the ­Austrian capital of Vienna, Mohammad Eslami said Iran's nuclear program is aimed at ­civilian use in the field of electricity generation, health, agriculture, environment and industry.

Speaking of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), he said that based on the deal, "Iran accepts restrictions on enrichment activities, reducing the speed and capacity of nuclear activities, and a strict verification system for a specified period."

"In return, the other party should remove the oppressive illegal sanctions and obstacles ... and end false claims against Iran's peaceful activities and programs," Eslami was quoted as saying.

Eslami said Iran reduced parts of its commitments as a compensatory measure taken in response to the violation of the obligations of other parties to the deal.

He blamed the US for its withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018 and slapping sanctions against Iran, emphasizing that if the other parties to the agreement reembrace their obligations by removing obstacles and sanctions, "the continuation of Iran's executive actions [concerning the JCPOA] will be determined by obtaining legal permission from the Iranian parliament."