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 by AFP Staff Writers Vienna (AFP) Feb 23, 2021
The UN's atomic watchdog said Tuesday that it was "deeply concerned" by the possible presence of nuclear material at an undeclared site in Iran. "The agency is deeply concerned that undeclared nuclear material may have been present at this undeclared location and that such nuclear material remains unreported by Iran under its safeguards agreement," a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency seen by AFP said. "After 18 months, Iran has not provided the necessary, full and technically credible explanation for the presence of the nuclear material particles," the report said. The site in question is in the Turquzabad district of Tehran, previously identified by Israel as an alleged site of secret atomic activity. Sources say there is no indication the site has been used for processing uranium, but that it could have been used for storing it as late as the end of 2018. In a separate report also issued on Tuesday, the IAEA said that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium is now more than 14 times over the limit set down in its 2015 deal with world powers. The report said that, as of February 16, Iran's total enriched uranium stockpile was 2,967.8 kilogrammes. The limit in the 2015 deal was set at 300 kilos (660 pounds) of enriched uranium in a particular compound form, which is the equivalent of 202.8 kilos of uranium in non-compound form. The latest IAEA reports come on the day that Iran began to restrict some site inspections by the IAEA in response to the US refusal to lift sanctions.
Iran wants US to lift Trump sanctions; As US accepts talks with Iran Tehran (AFP) Feb 19, 2021 Iran on Friday renewed its call for the US to lift all sanctions imposed by former president Donald Trump, after an offer for talks from new President Joe Biden's administration. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted that Iran would "immediately reverse" its retaliatory measures if the US "unconditionally & effectively" lifts "all sanctions imposed, re-imposed or re-labelled by Trump". The Biden administration on Thursday offered talks with Iran led by European allies and reversed two la ... read more
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