IAEA Not to Disclose Confidential Information, Amano Says in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Yukiya Amano, who is in Iran on an official visit, said on Sunday that the agency is committed to not disclosing any confidential information.
“The agency respects confidential issues, because it deems it serious,” Amano said, addressing an Iranian parliamentary session to review the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) finalized by Tehran and world powers on July 14.
“To protect confidential information, we have a regime, which we consider serious and will adhere to,” Amano said in his meeting with Iranian lawmakers.
The UN nuclear chief, who is in Iran for a one-day visit, further referred to Tehran’s voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol, and assured the country that the IAEA will address the issue without any discrimination or exception.
“We adhere to the statute of the Safeguards Agreement, and are personally committed to cooperation with Iran in a bid to build international trust on (Iran’s) nuclear program,” he added.
On July 14, Iran and the IAEA signed a Road-map regarding the Islamic Republic’s nuclear work in the Austrian capital city of Vienna. The agreement was reached on the same day Iran and the Group 5+1 – the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany – finalized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna.
As part of the Road-map, the IAEA is required to finish its investigations about Iran’s nuclear activities and submit a report to the agency’s board by December 15.
