Iran begins restricting short-notice nuclear inspections
Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif tweeted that Iran has halted its implementation of the Additional Protocol.
Iran has begun restricting inspections of its nuclear facilities by the global atomic watchdog, the Iranian foreign minister said Tuesday.
A law passed by Iran’s hard-liner-dominated parliament in December called for stopping the country’s voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol, which grants the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) short-notice access to Iran's nuclear facilities and suspected sites. Lawmakers set a February deadline to limit cooperation with the IAEA if sanctions weren’t lifted.
“Obliged by law, we halted voluntary implementation of Add'l Protocol,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif tweeted on Tuesday. “All remedial measures reversible.”
In a deal reached with the IAEA’s director general, Rafael Grossi, over the weekend, Iran agreed to a “technical understanding” that will allow the UN agency to continue its regular verification and monitoring activities for a period of up to three months.
