In
its latest report on Iranian nuclear program, IAEA said Friday that its
attempts to probe allegations that Iran worked on nuclear weapons were
deadlocked. The finding on possible military dimensions of Iranian nuclear
program could undermine chances for reaching a comprehensive nuclear agreement
before the 24 November deadline.
Iran
signed an agreement with IAEA in February to clear ambiguities about its
alleged previous work on high-explosive detonators that can be used to set off
nuclear explosions; work on high-explosive charges used in nuclear blasts; and alleged
studies on calculating nuclear explosive yields. These are among the steps
necessary to build a nuclear weapon. Since February, Iran has provided
information only on detonators, saying they were used for oil exploration.
“Iran
has not provided any explanations that enable the agency to clarify the
outstanding practical measures,” said the IAEA report. (AP, 7 November)
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photo: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (r.) greeting IAEA chief Yukiya Amano
during a meeting in Tehran; August 2014 (Mohammad Berno/Iranian Presidency/AP)
It's quite possible the Iranians see this probe as a means of political leverage into pursuing general intelligence on Iran's military activities including access to the ballistic missile program, which the Iranians believe would undermine their strongest pillar of deterrence against attack.
ReplyDeleteIf that's the case and your analysis represents the thinking of the Iranian leadership on the subject, they should not have signed the agreement with IAEA in February. Doesn't make sense to sign an agreement knowing that you would not want to implement it. Unfortunately it makes Iran's case weaker in Vienna.
DeleteBTW, the IAEA agreement is for inspection of very particular buildings/sections at Parchin; not all the base, and definitely not the sections dealing with ballistic missile program.
No amount of delusion by the western based Iranian diaspora living in the past can alter the FACT that there can be NO US-Iran deal as long as AIPAC and Zionists run America and now with the Republicans and tea party hawks controlling the senate, Obama has zero chance of even a fig leaf agreement. This is the sad FACT and people should recognize that.
ReplyDeleteAIPAC doesn't run America and whoever told you that it did has filled your head with nonsense.....and that's a FACT
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