Iranian Diplomat Dismisses IAEA Chief's Comments on Nuclear Inspections
Diplomatic Tensions Over Nuclear Inspections
Tokyo: An Iranian official has refuted statements made by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), asserting that inspections of nuclear sites will only occur following a conclusive agreement between the US and Iran.
Kazem Gharibabadi, who serves as a deputy foreign minister, expressed his views on X, responding to comments made earlier by Rafael Mariano Grossi during his visit to Japan.
Gharibabadi noted that there was no meeting with Grossi in Switzerland, despite his request, and emphasized that there are no plans to grant access to the facilities that have been targeted or to any nuclear materials.
در سوییس هیچ نشستی با گروسی، علیرغم درخواست وی، برگزار نشد. هیچ برنامه ای نیز برای دسترسی به تاسیساتِ مورد حمله واقع شده و مواد هسته ای وجود ندارد. این مباحث صرفا در چارچوب توافق نهایی و در نتیجه اقدام عملی طرف مقابل در خاتمه تمامی تحریم ها و… بررسی و تعیین تکلیف خواهند شد. (۱)
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He further stated that these matters will only be addressed within the context of a final agreement and contingent upon the other party taking concrete steps to lift all sanctions and related measures.
Gharibabadi criticized the approach of advancing policies through media sensationalism, stating that such tactics are ineffective.
