“Please consider this IAEA chief’s visit as a continuation of exchanges and consultations between Iran and the IAEA,” Esmail Baghai Hammane said at a press conference on Monday. We have an ongoing relationship with the IAEA.” These meetings help improve interaction and collaboration. ”
Regarding Iran’s claims about acquiring nuclear weapons, he said, “[Foreign Minister]Aragushi tweeted about this, saying that the rejection of nuclear weapons of mass destruction is a religious fatwa and clearly a calculated policy of ours in the area of defence. He said it was part of the. ”
He pointed to the joint statement by Iran and the IAEA on March 4, 2023, saying, “The March 2023 statement is one of the frameworks developed to continue the consultations between Iran and the IAEA. Future events at the IAEA will undoubtedly have an impact on the agency, which should be able to operate free of political pressure and disrupt cooperation between Iran and the authorities. .”
In response to a question about whether Iran was seeking another agreement other than the JCPOA, the spokesperson said: “Our position is clear. On the nuclear issue, we have always believed that Iran’s plans are essentially peaceful. We have declared that there is, and we also have concrete agreements.” “A document called the JCPOA. We may update some deadlines in this document, which was the subject of consultation with the parties, but unfortunately it did not proceed.”
Rafael Grossi is scheduled to come to Iran on Wednesday.
Elsewhere, Baghai firmly condemned American claims that Iran was involved in plots to assassinate US officials, saying, “It is regrettable that US officials are wasting their time making baseless claims.” ” he said.
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