The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced that they will hold a special meeting
on Iran’s civilian nuclear program on Wednesday, centered around US
allegations that Iran is in violation of the P5+1 nuclear deal.
The US accused Iran of being in violation once their uranium stockpile
exceeded 300 kg. Iran has denied that this is a violation, and says the
stockpile cap was voluntary since the US withdrew from the deal.
The IAEA agreed to the meeting at the demands of the US,
even though the US is no longer party to the P5+1 deal. US officials
have been trying to undermine the nuclear deal for months now, and this
seems to be a continuation of that.
What will be discussed at the meeting is unclear, let alone what might
be accomplished. It’s likely the US will be focusing on trying to
convince the European nations to dishonor the nuclear deal over the
matter.
Do I even need to say it? What a crock.
Maybe they can discuss Israel too ….
And I’m guessing that if the US convinces the other signatory nations to withdraw, Iran (and indeed many other nations) will have proof positive that the West cannot be trusted to keep its word and will be very, very wary of any diplomatic overtures of any nature. And we wonder why Iran doesn’t want to negotiate with us any longer!
The Europeans have already reneged on the deal. Russia is maintaining relations but all others are complying as the US is targeting individual companies and not nations.
The moment that Trump said the deal was off, compliance is moot, there is no deal to comply with.
Get the UN HQ out of New York immediately, they are simply another proxy of the US.
Take away the power of veto from ALL members, and have equal voting rights for every country.
Place sanctions on the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel for their actions in Syria and Yemen.
The Iranians and Ghadifi should have talked to some Native Americans before they made a deal with the USA and its European allies.
The agreement with Iran included language about remedies available to Iran in the event of a breach by the US side. This gets little mention. Iran is entitled to do much of this because of the prior US breach. It would be good if the IAEA concluded that Iran was not in breach, but the US is. It would clarify the reality, for the benefit of those pretending.
If that conclusion is made most people will never know because the corporate media will completely ignore it.
The IAEA has no connection to the JCPOA, so they can’t rule on the US withdrawal from it or Iran’s exceeding the limit. Even the Joint Commission can’t rule on that, since the US withdrew. And under the JCPOA the Joint Commission can’t rule Iran is in breach based on exceeding the limit until Iran’s formal complaint is decided upon by the Joint Commission or the UNSC.
The only thing the IAEA can do is confirm that Iran has exceeded the agreed upon limit. The IAEA can’t even complain about it since under the NPT – which is what the IAEA is charged with administering – Iran is allowed to have whatever amount of enriched uranium they want or need.
Also, we can’t call the US withdrawal a “breach” because technically it’s not a breach – it’s a withdrawal.
If you withdraw from an agreement like this, the organization that controls the agreement can’t do much about it. Only the other parties to the agreement can respond – outside the agreement. This is why the US withdrew – now the US can do whatever it wants – and has.
Not that any of these technicalities matter – it’s all just a game of propaganda and maneuvering to get a war started. The US plays to the US electorate to keep them placated that once a war starts, it was someone else’s fault, not the US’. The problem is that ninety percent of the electorate goes along with this process.
Exactly the IEAE can only monitor the NPT and report on NPT compliance.
Iran has not and will not develop or build or buy a nuclear device.
The countries know this but want to push for war as without Iran, Israel can run amok across the entire ME.
And the bizarro world rolls on unabated to it’s complete destruction.
This is just another propaganda move to keep the notion that Iran is “In breach of the JCPOA in the public’s mind. Has no meaning otherwise.
The EU is already under pressure to not allow Iran to evade the sanctions, so badgering the IAEA representatives – who aren’t on the JCPOA Joint Commission AFAIK – is a waste of their time.
The only likely outcome is that the IAEA is pressured into releasing a report confirming that Iran has exceeded the limit – the mere release of such a report would also be a propaganda move. The idea is that since no one believes Trump and his lot that an IAEA report would help their narrative.
This is the creation of a crises, it’s meant to look like things are going to hell.
To remind people, this is Bolton at AIPAC
Bolton wanted Iran to kick out Arms Inspectors, he tells AIPAC
“they [Iran] have not done anything more dramatic, such as withdrawing from the nonproliferation treaty, or throwing out inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which I actually hoped they would do – that that kind of reaction would produce a counter-reaction that actually would be more beneficial to us.”
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_jim_harr_070302_bolton_wanted_iran_t.htm
http://www.tomjoad.org/Bolton.html
Warnings of “Iraq War Redux” as Bolton and Pompeo Are Reportedly Leading Push to “Foment Unrest” in Iran
https://truthout.org/articles/bolton-and-pompeo-reportedly-lead-push-to-foment-unrest-in-iran/
“This is the creation of a crises, it’s meant to look like things are going to hell.”
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” — H.L. Mencken
Time to hold America responsible for the 1953 coup that put the Shah in power and forever screwed up Iran’s chances at genuine democracy.
US demands meeting of iaea, even though the US pulled out of the agreement.. smh.. you don’t get to cancel an agreement, then demand that the agreement you backed out of, be later enforced..