The IAEA’s issues with uranium particles in Iran remain unresolved, with the body voting once again to condemn the Iranian Republic for “lack of cooperation” on the questions of the particles. This is the second condemnation and both China and Russia voted against it.
The allegation isn’t really factually correct. Iran has cooperated several times over the particles, providing the IAEA access to sites, and attempting to explain them. The US rejected the explanation, and insisted that the IAEA do so as well. That left the matter unresolved, and so the West has been able to bring up the matter for condemnation every once in awhile.
Since Iran offered an explanation and didn’t accomplish anything, they are now very reluctant to engage on that specific matter, considering it unresolvable in practical terms.
The problem is, the US, in particular has demanded the resolution of outstanding issues in the nuclear talks, but the actions on the particles mean it will always be a pretext to not finalize a deal.
When the IAEA originally announced the finding of unprocessed uranium particles, there seemed at least some speculation that IAEA inspectors had accidentally contaminated the site.
Even then, trace particles of raw (unenriched) uranium is not a proliferation risk in and of itself, so but for the US and EU wanting to make it an issue, it broadly doesn’t matter.
At the root of the scandal is Israel as the particles were “found” at Israel-alleged undeclared sites, so making them an issue serves to vindicate Israel’s accusations.
Iran denied the sites were ever nuclear-related, and said they were closed industrial sites. The sites were closed and cleaned, which fueled claims of a cover up.
As long as regime change in Iran is the objective of the Biden administration these accusations will remain on the table.
“….regime change in Iran is the objective of the Biden administration…”
i wonder what will be the objective of any republican administration regarding Iran.
“gee i don’t know, lets ask all of the previous republican administrations”
with complete lack of any credibility. IAEA reputation is already in ruins after they failed to condemn attacks on Zaparozhe NPP.
Even many Americans no longer believe this stuff. Extremists have captured the Agency to serve Israeli interests.
Sounds about right to me…
Extremists. Good description.
Is there any entity that does not have our CIA inserted?
They are highly lubricated and can be inserted just about anywhere… The as-holier the better…
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“At the root of the scandal is Israel as the particles were “found” at Israel-alleged undeclared sites, so making them an issue serves to vindicate Israel’s accusations.”
Israel should know all about undeclared sites.
“In December 2021, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh accused Israel of dumping hazardous nuclear waste, such as burnt oil, chemical and electronic waste, and others in the Palestinian territories. All this, he said, poses a long-term threat to the Palestinian environment (soil, water, air, and wildlife), in addition to the outbreak of cancer and birth defects. “There are 6,251 cancer patients in the country, which is a high percentage compared to neighboring countries,” Shtayyeh said. He also attributed this to the fact that the Israelis use the occupied territories as a dumping ground for nuclear waste.”
https://journal-neo.org/2022/11/16/the-un-calls-on-israel-to-destroy-its-nuclear-weapons/
So the Israelis planted the particles then ? , who would have thought it ?.
Iran should or threaten to quit NPT…! That wakes up the IAEA to act independently and unbiased, not be influenced by Israel of US,,,!
Iran is the chess master, playing it right. Israel/US are continually getting exposed for liars and thugs. And the longer it goes the greater the contempt of all people with moral and intellectual integrity, … especially Jews. This is a big hurt.
Israel and the US are in fact thugs. They expose themselves with every act.
Perhaps all the experts there have not considered that the Israelis may have “seeded” the site, THEY led the IAEA to. The surprise for the cognoscenti is that found Uranium wasn’t weapons grade.
How any sane person at this point would believe anything said by the Israeli government is beyond me.
The IAEA devolved into a US puppet a long time ago. There’s nothing new here.