Iran and the world powers have agreed to a landmark deal that curbs Iran’s nuclear program in return for the lifting of global economic sanctions.
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During his one-day visit, Amano might also appear in Iran’s parliamentary panel tasked with reviewing the nuclear deal – the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iranian media reported on Saturday.
The Iranian authorities haven’t allowed anyone to visit Parchin for a long time, referring to the fact that military facilities are outside the remit of the worldwide agency. Tehran denies having conducted research related to nuclear weapons at Parchin, 30 km (19 miles) southeast of Tehran, or anywhere else.
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The IRNA news agency quoted Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokesman for Iran’s atomic agency, as saying that Yukiya Amano “visited workshops and nearby construction sites in the complex”.
Under a confidential agreement seen by The Associated Press, Iranian experts monitored by video and photo cameras would gather samples from Parchin and then turn them over to the IAEA for laboratory analysis. He also says that Iran has true concerns about the fact that the IAEA does not have its own intelligence gathering.
Tehran has always maintained that the program was meant for peaceful applications like power generation and cancer treatment.
IAEA inspectors usually take samples themselves when searching for trace nuclear particles that could be a sign of undeclared atomic work.
However, Amano said Monday that the procedure meets strict agency criteria.
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“Our expectation from the Agency is not more than what is enshrined in its Statute and we do not have any demand beyond the Safeguards Agreement [in effect] between Iran and the Agency”, said the Iranian president.
