Zarif Says IAEA Verifies Iran Compliance with JCPOA Based on Terms of Agreement
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday reiterated the fact that the UN nuclear agency has verified Iran’s compliance with the terms of the nuclear deal reached between Tehran and world powers.
“#IAEA verification of Iran compliance with JCPOA is based on terms of agreement; not the ulterior motives of US officials, nor of lobbyists,” Zarif wrote on his twitter account.
His comments came after the most recent quarterly report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed once again that Iran has been honoring its commitments under the JCPOA, a nuclear agreement between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany).
According to the latest IAEA report, Iran is honoring the terms of the JCPOA by keeping its uranium stockpile and production capacity below set thresholds.
Details of the report are likely to be made public at the next IAEA Board of Governors meeting on September 11-15.
The most recent quarterly report came as a surprise to the US administration which has signaled willingness to declare Iran in breach of the deal.
US President Donald Trump had said in August he did not consider Iran in compliance and dispatched his UN envoy to Vienna to convey his concerns.
However, the IAEA officials said they would not help the Trump administration make a false case for abandoning the agreement.
