Iran Atomic Energy Agency (AEOI) dismissed concerns The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised the possibility of weapons-grade activity at Iran’s nuclear facilities and said these cascades could be used for weapons-grade enrichment.
In a comment quoted by IRNA news agency, Iran’s nuclear spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Wednesday that Rafael Grossi, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, appears to be silent, based on updated data. declared.
“I don’t think his information is up to date,” he said.
In its latest assessment, the IAEA said inspectors had found “undeclared changes” to a series of uranium enrichment machines at the Ford Enrichment Facility, one of Iran’s most sensitive sites. . West.
An IAEA report, obtained by Reuters, found a link between two cascades of IR-6 centrifuges that enrich uranium to 60 percent purity in a plant built underground 32 kilometers from the rubber hub. rice field. Grossi criticized Iran for not notifying authorities and said the change was “substantial.”
But Kamalvandi offered a different version, saying he had been briefed by Iranian officials because IAEA inspectors “wrongly reported the changes.” “Inspectors realized the mistake,” Kamalbandi said, adding that the matter had already been resolved at that point.
Relations between Iran and the IAEA have experienced many ups and downs over the past two years. The two countries have been in a virtual stalemate in recent months, with the IAEA frustrated by Iran’s cooperation over an investigation that investigators are seeking answers about the sources of traces of uranium in his two undeclared locations. are doing.
But after the recent standoff, Grossi plans to visit Iran again in February. Tehran has repeatedly claimed that his IAEA report criticizing the IAEA’s actions was “politically motivated” and that the IAEA chief was acting under pressure from Iran’s enemies, as well as the United States and Israel. there is
And the forthcoming visit, which is not yet scheduled, already appeared overshadowed by the contents of the latest IAEA report unsettling Iranian officials.
Noor News, a news outlet run by Iran’s most powerful decision-making body, the Supreme National Security Agency, said, “This visit was intended to create the kind of political atmosphere that was set off by the new report. In that case, the head of the IAEA should reconsider his visit.” Council.
