US calls Iranian demand to end nuclear probes "unreasonable"
REGION 23 September 2022 - 09:27
Iran has said that it saw no point in reviving a 2015 nuclear pact without guarantees the United States would not withdraw again and unless U.N. inspectors close probes of Tehran's atomic program, a stance a U.S. official rejected as "unreasonable."
Signalling the failure of attempts at the United Nations General Assembly to overcome an impasse, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on September 23 that "what is the use of having a revived deal without assuring guarantees that the US will not violate again?", Reuters reports.
After a meeting with Raisi on September 20, French President Emmanuel Macron said that "the ball on reaching a nuclear deal with Iran is now in Tehran's camp".
But Raisi, in a televised news conference, blamed the deal's European parties and the United States for failure to revive it.
"How can we have a lasting agreement if these probes are not closed? We can have a good deal if Americans and Europeans fulfil their commitments."
In addition to seeking guarantees, the Islamic Republic wants the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, to drop its years-long probes of unexplained traces of uranium found at three undeclared sites in Iran.
Speaking to reporters, a senior U.S. State Department official rejected putting pressure on the IAEA to close those investigations unless Iran provides satisfactory answers.
"In a nutshell, we’ve hit a wall because of Iran’s position and I think their position is so unreasonable in terms of what they’re asking for with regards to the IAEA probe into the unexplained presence of traces of uranium particles," he said.
"They’re asking us and European countries to put pressure on the IAEA and its director-general to close these probes, something we will not do," the U.S. official added. "We respect the independence of the IAEA and the integrity of the IAEA."
Resolution of the so-called "safeguards" investigations is critical to the IAEA, which seeks to ensure parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty are not secretly diverting nuclear material which they could use to make a weapon.
Iran denies any such ambition. The 2015 agreement limited Iran’s uranium enrichment activity to make it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear arms, in return for lifting international sanctions.
But then-U.S. President Donald Trump ditched the deal in 2018, saying it did not do enough to curb Iran’s nuclear activities, ballistic missile program and regional influence, and reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran’s economy.
In response, Tehran breached the deal by rebuilding stockpiles of enriched uranium, refining it to higher fissile purity and installing advanced centrifuges to speed up output.
Caliber.Az
1
|
Iran re-evaluating its ties with Azerbaijan, Armenia Baku - more important, honest partner than Yerevan
25 April 2024 - 12:00
|
2
|
Armenia returns four villages to Azerbaijan, paving the way for peace in the South Caucasus Landmark accord
23 April 2024 - 09:14
|
3
|
"Peoples of South Caucasus should resolve their differences independently" Foreign analysts on Caliber.Az
24 April 2024 - 17:40
|
4
|
Mark Rutte seeks Türkiye's backing for new job A new pair of hands
24 April 2024 - 16:55
|
5
|
Armenian PM's Moscow visit sparks speculation on bilateral relations Dilemma between East, West
23 April 2024 - 11:19
|
Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from front lines over Russian drone threats
26 April 2024 - 12:43
MFA: European Parliament’s resolution distorts human rights situation in Azerbaijan
26 April 2024 - 12:28
US to pull troops from Chad, Niger as African nations question its counterterrorism role
26 April 2024 - 12:13
US Treasury Secretary: G7 may support aiding Ukraine with interest from Russian assets
26 April 2024 - 11:58
Azerbaijan completes Wave-2024 joint tactical exercises in its territorial waters
PHOTO / VIDEO26 April 2024 - 11:43
Azerbaijan revealing Armenian weapons in Khankendi again
New trophies26 April 2024 - 11:28
Kyrgyz president's landmark visit to Azerbaijan sets stage for strategic alliance
A new chapter in bilateral relations26 April 2024 - 11:14
Armenian side may meet with Azerbaijani FM in Kazakhstan
26 April 2024 - 11:13
US tightening sanctions, implementing technological blockade of China
FM Wang Yi says26 April 2024 - 10:58
Western Azerbaijan Community condemns European Parliament’s resolution
26 April 2024 - 10:43
Greece not to send either Soviet S-300 or US Patriot to Ukraine
26 April 2024 - 10:28
Armenia, Iran mull border delimitation with Azerbaijan
26 April 2024 - 10:13
Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz presidents visit Aghdam Conference Center
PHOTO26 April 2024 - 10:00
Houthis attack MSC Darwin vessel in Gulf of Aden
26 April 2024 - 09:59
Azerbaijan’s Fuzuli residents returning home
PHOTO26 April 2024 - 09:46
Germany affirms readiness to support Azerbaijan at COP29
26 April 2024 - 09:20
India looks beyond Russia for defence imports
26 April 2024 - 09:07
US Navy sells two aircraft carriers for just penny each
26 April 2024 - 07:03
Chinese metal tycoon’s heir buys $62 million Singapore mansion
26 April 2024 - 05:04
Any light at end of tunnel for China’s Hong Kong?
26 April 2024 - 03:05
US dealing with rare bifurcation of economy
26 April 2024 - 01:03
One international destination everyone wants to go to this summer
25 April 2024 - 23:00
NATO chief urges "more support for Ukraine" amid Russian advances on frontline
25 April 2024 - 22:10
Azerbaijani leader's plane makes its maiden voyage from Fuzuli to Berlin
25 April 2024 - 20:59
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan forge closer ties during high-level meetings
PHOTO/VIDEO25 April 2024 - 20:53
Russia’s Putin to visit China
25 April 2024 - 20:45
Azerbaijani tourism agency granted membership in Global Sustainable Tourism Council
25 April 2024 - 20:37
Azerbaijani parliament condemns EP's biased resolution on human rights
25 April 2024 - 20:25
Putin calls on large businesses to traditionally take part in SPIEF 2024
25 April 2024 - 20:19
Iranian defense minister heads to Astana for SCO defense ministers' meeting
25 April 2024 - 19:59
Türkiye neutralises over 800 terrorists since early 2024
VIDEO25 April 2024 - 19:43
European Parliament urges member states not to consider Russian elections legitimate
25 April 2024 - 19:24
How Iran covers up damage from Israel’s strikes?
PHOTO25 April 2024 - 19:05
Palestinians retrieve 392 bodies from 3 mass graves in Gaza’s Khan Younis
25 April 2024 - 18:46
Iran to launch missiles anywhere in Israel if necessary, general warns
25 April 2024 - 18:27
Twenty border markers installed between Azerbaijan & Armenia
Delimitation progress25 April 2024 - 18:18
Dozens detained at protests in Armenia
25 April 2024 - 18:08
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan expanding cooperation in space industry
25 April 2024 - 17:49
Controversial Nobel Peace Prize nominee Vardanyan faces int’l scrutiny & opposition
A closer look at actions contrary to peace & humanitarian efforts25 April 2024 - 17:31
Iran builds up military power by showing off advanced Bavar-373 air defence system
PHOTO25 April 2024 - 17:15