Khaberni - Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, said the agency will conduct inspections of nuclear facilities in Iran, emphasizing that it is necessary to speed up their implementation within the specified time frame of 60 days for the agreement between Washington and Tehran.
Grossi added in an interview with the Japan Broadcasting Corporation that the agency's highest priority is to verify the location of the high-enriched uranium stockpiles.
He explained that the agency has an idea of where the high-enriched uranium is located, but it is important for Iran to inform them of the site. He noted that some storage facilities have been attacked and partially destroyed, which might necessitate studying the mechanisms for accessing these materials.
He said that the agency will soon hold talks with the Iranian side to determine the schedules for inspection operations and related details.
Grossi confirmed that the International Atomic Energy Agency is an independent organization and will carry out the inspections alone, adding that the invitation for the United States or any other observers to participate in the process remains a decision for Iran to make.
The Inspectors' Return
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s envoy, told members of the U.S. Congress during a confidential briefing last Thursday that Iran would invite the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect its nuclear sites and would start working on locating and disclosing the enriched material sites in Tehran.
Witkoff informed leaders in Congress and members of national security-related committees that the memorandum of understanding the United States had with Iran did not include any side agreements, but a side letter was drafted between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency that includes the invitation to the agency.
Two informed sources told the Associated Press that Witkoff revealed during the briefing the presence of the letter and the invitation directed to the agency's director general, which allows him to bring American nuclear inspectors into Tehran.
The United States and Iran agreed to settle the issue of the fate of the stored enriched materials according to a mechanism agreed upon by both parties, and to be implemented according to the timeline mentioned in clause seven, aiming to dilute its concentration in place under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The parties also agreed to discuss the issue of enrichment and other agreed upon matters related to Tehran’s nuclear needs, based on a satisfactory framework to be agreed upon in the final agreement.
