International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Thursday that Iran is impeding nuclear inspectors by tripling its uranium enrichment rate and increasing its stockpile of near-weapon-grade material. Stated.
“This is a very frustrating cycle. I don't understand why they don't provide the necessary transparency,” Grossi said. Said Bloomberg News at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Bloomberg noted that “inspectors have found no weapons diversion of Iran's uranium stockpile, but the production and storage of so much material raises concerns.” “Iran tripled its uranium enrichment rate in December, reversing steps it had taken in secret diplomacy with the United States.”
somewhere else interview From Davos of Nationwide, grossi Said Iran is clearly expanding the terms of its non-proliferation commitments.
“Iran is the only non-nuclear-weapon state that is enriching uranium at very high levels, very close to weapons-grade,” Grossi said.
“I'm not saying they have nuclear weapons. I'm saying this is a sensitive matter,” he added, adding that whether Iran insists on building up its stockpile of near-weapon-grade material, He asked them to “follow the rules.”
“The snapshot shows a program that is moving towards ambitious goals. We have nothing against that. But we believe that the visibility of the international inspection agency, the IAEA, “I insist that it must be commensurate with the amount of money that is being paid.”
Mr. Grossi was particularly angry about Iran. prohibit The IAEA's most experienced nuclear experts made the announcement in September. Iran did not provide an official explanation for the ban, but observers noted that it included all German and French inspectors working for the IAEA.
Iran has amassed vast uranium stockpiles, enriched far beyond civilian needs and just below the threshold for weaponization.
The IAEA produced a report in November. confidential report The researchers estimated that Iran has enough 60% enriched uranium to build three nuclear bombs, if relatively quick steps are taken to enrich it to 90%. .
A group of diplomats leaked the report to the press out of concern that the international community was not taking Iran's nuclear threat seriously enough. These diplomats felt that the Biden administration would be inclined to offer further concessions to bring Iran back to the nuclear negotiating table, but such a strategy of appeasement would not work.
In December, the IAEA Said Iran is producing about 9 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium each month, returning to production levels from early 2023. The United States joined France, Germany and the United Kingdom in condemning Iran's rush to enrich uranium as a “backslide.” '', revealing a “lack of integrity'' and “reckless behavior in a tense regional situation.''
Recently, Iran has been included in the “tense regional situation''. transaction missile launch with its nuclear-armed neighbor Pakistan. Iran has long sponsored terrorism across the Middle East and has dramatically accelerated the pace of attacks through its proxies since the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas went to war with Israel in October, but the Tehran regime has Currently Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan.
