Iran continued enriching uranium all through the time when it was supposed to be adhering to the nuclear deal. Less than four months ago, Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), stated that only countries that are making bombs are enriching uranium at Iran’s level.
Iran lied its way through the disastrous nuke deal, and too many Western leaders believed them. Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided extensive proof that the nuke deal was based on lies, while pro-nuclear deal leaders were arrogant enough to believe that Iran respected them and the agreement. Yet Iran even admitted to lying.
Now Iran is further emboldened in the absence of any restraints, thanks to a weak Biden administration, and is openly defying the IAEA.
“Iran signals defiance after chiding IAEA report,” by Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera, September 7, 2021:
Tehran, Iran – Iran has responded with defiance to a critical report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, signalling a difficult path ahead as world powers continue to try to restore the country’s 2015 nuclear deal.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in two confidential reports on Tuesday, cited by Western media outlets, that Iran has continued to increase production of high-enriched uranium while failing to resume full cooperation with nuclear inspectors.
It also said the watchdog is “deeply concerned” about the longstanding issue of the presence of nuclear materials at several undeclared locations, something it says Iran has yet to adequately explain.
The circulation of the report prompted Iran’s IAEA envoy, Kazem Gharibabadi, to say no one can tell Iran to stop its nuclear activities, which he said are in line with its non-proliferation commitments, as long as unilateral United States sanctions remain in place.
The US withdrew from Iran’s nuclear deal in 2018, imposing harsh sanctions that continue being enforced by President Joe Biden as all signatories, including China, Russia and European powers, try to restore the accord.
Iran is now enriching uranium to 60 percent, its highest ever rate, in response to the sanctions, in addition to attacks on its nuclear sites and the assassination of one of its top nuclear scientists. The agency said Iran’s stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium has now reached 10 kilograms.
On Tuesday, Gharibabadi also said a temporary three-month agreement struck in late February to prevent partial restriction of IAEA monitoring activities – which was previously extended for another month – has expired and Iran is under no obligation to further extend it….
Source: Jihad Watch
