Tehran [Iran], September 15: Iran's Supreme National Security Council has approved an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to resume inspections, according to a statement by the powerful body published in Iranian media on Sunday.
The agreement reached in Cairo on Tuesday between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog has been reviewed and accepted, the Security Council said in the statement. The council reiterated the government's stance to terminate the agreement if "hostile actions" occur against the country or its nuclear facilities. It said it would be involved in agreeing any new measures.
On Tuesday, Iran and the IAEA agreed on a roadmap for inspections, signed by IAEA chief Rafael Grossi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, mediated by Egypt.
The Vienna-based nuclear agency had been negotiating with Iranian representatives for weeks on the resumption of inspections. The focus was primarily on the whereabouts of more than 400 kilograms of uranium, which, according to the IAEA, has near weapons-grade purity.
Tehran has not disclosed the location and condition of this material since attacks on its facilities in June. Iran fears such information could lead to renewed Israeli attacks.
Hardliners in parliament are critical of the deal, with some even accusing Grossi of spying for Israel.
In June, Israel conducted a 12-day war against Iran, targeting nuclear programme facilities including the Fordow underground site, together with the United States. Many legal experts consider the campaign to be in breach of international law. Western powers fear Iran's potential development of nuclear weapons, a claim Tehran denies.
Source: Qatar Tribune
