Iran "Temporary Nuclear Inspections Expired... Will Not Provide Surveillance Footage to IAEA"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] Iran has announced that it will not provide surveillance footage as the temporary nuclear inspections agreed upon with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last month have expired.

According to the semi-official Mehr News Agency on the 27th (local time), Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, stated in the parliament that "no agreement regarding the temporary nuclear inspections with the IAEA has been renewed" and "the surveillance footage now belongs to Iran."

Iran, participating in talks to restore the nuclear deal (JCPOA - Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), had agreed with the IAEA on the 24th of last month to extend the temporary nuclear inspections for one month. The intention was to temporarily extend the inspections given the possibility of restoring the nuclear deal. However, with the restoration talks unresolved for over a month, the temporary nuclear inspection agreement has also expired.

The IAEA stated on the 25th that it had not received any response from Iran regarding the possibility of extending the temporary nuclear inspections.

Since April, Iran has been negotiating the restoration of the nuclear deal in Vienna, Austria, with Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Although Iran has stated it will not engage in direct talks with the United States, it is reported that the two countries have indirectly exchanged views during the talks.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.