One day after IAEA chief Amano Yukiya reiterated that Iran remains in compliance with the P5+1 nuclear deal, US Ambassador Jackie Wolcott again claimed, incorrectly, that Iran was in violation of the deal.
Wolcott argued that Iran’s testing of improved centrifuges are a “clear violation of the deal,” though most experts agree that the centrifuge language is not particularly clear, and what Iran is doing does not appear to be an actual violation, so long as all such centrifuges aren’t tested at the exact same time.
The US accusations could be forgiven as a more strict interpretation of vague language, though since the US has already withdrawn from the treaty, they no longer have any say in its enforcement. This was indeed one of the main arguments by European nations for the US not to withdraw, warning they’d lose a say in interpretation of the rules.
Iran is intending to use improved centrifuges to ultimately substantially increase their enrichment capacity. The enrichment is at 3.6%, far below the 90%+ needed for weapons, and that low-enriched uranium stockpile is used to fuel the Bushehr power plant.
It is that fact which underpins everything else Iran is doing. Iran is allowed to help supply its own fuel for its own power plant, and as their enrichment remains at this very low level, only useful of civilian purposes, there is no military dimension, and in practice no meaningful violation.
Despite the US continuing to make false accusations against Iran, and having a large military presence deployed to the Middle East to confront Iran, US officials continue to insist that they are willing to negotiate with Iran. The talks appear unlikely, however, as Iran says they see no sincerity in the offer, given all the threats surrounding it.
Not only has the U.S. withdrawn from the deal but the EU is in material breech of the agreement as well. None of the EU countries are buying Iranian oil or conducting any trade with Iran. Anyone who even scans the agreement would see that this was the primary benefit to Iran.
So what does Iran get after 25yrs of compliance, a good conduct medal?
Why no “sad face” over Israel’s massive nuclear arsenal?
The stench of hypocrisy emanating from Washington DC is astounding.
Can it be called hypocrisy anymore? They are rather direct these days. Not a lot of ambiguity.
The stench has been there a very long time, only it’s just getting stronger and quite unbearable.
The stench of hypocrisy emanating from Washington DC is astounding.
President Trump pulled the US out of the JCPOA and, as such, the US has absolutely no credentials at all to speak on whether Iran is or isn’t in compliance with the terms of the JCPOA, and certainly has no legal standing to enforce or otherwise take any sanctions-related action with regard to the terms of the JCPOA.
It’s merely more propaganda to justify a war with Iran at some point in the future – and a war on Hezbollah in the near future. The target is the great mass of the US electorate who have absolutely no knowledge of what the real situation is. And percentage-wise next to none of those people read this site or the IAEA reports.
A few years ago when the Obama administration was hyping Iran, there was a poll where something like 70-80% of the US population believed Iran already had nuclear weapons – not a weapons *program*, actual weapons. This shows how effective the US government and the mainstream media are in propagandizing the US population.
Against that level of propaganda, sites like this one are a pinprick and absolutely useless except for those few of us who pay attention.
The criminal psychopaths posing as our leaders have nothing but monumental contempt for the population. Here’s more proof.
Mr. Ditz: Why don’t you say US lies about Iran all the time in your articles?!
“US Falsely Claims” = lies
No, not the same meaning at all!
Sounds like lying to me.
Nah, we just misspeak 🙂
Yeh, all the politicians misspeak and all the journalists misswrite!
Yeh, all the politicians misspeak and all the journalists misswrite!
Lying about Iran is the standard; telling the truth would be noteworthy.
At this point, I think the Israelis can get the USG to say just about anything. It would not surprise me if water was declared to be dry and dozens in congress forwarding bills to fine and imprison anyone who disagrees.