“The arrival of IAEA inspectors to Iran was made by the decision of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) to monitor the fuel exchange at the Bussir power plant,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut said on Wednesday.
“A decision has been made regarding the fuel exchange at the Buchelle Power Plant, which must be done under the supervision of an IAEA inspector,” he said.
Iran’s foreign minister also noted that he did not violate the law approved by Iranian parliament after the US attack on three major nuclear facilities in June. The law called for Tehran to suspend cooperation with the agency after denounced the director’s report of invasions on Iranian sites due to false reports on peaceful programs.
Meanwhile, Araguchi emphasized that the return of IAEA inspectors to Iran does not imply a conclusion of modality between the two parties for cooperation.
“All kinds of cooperation (with the IAEA) lies within the framework of parliamentary laws that serve the interests of the Iranian state,” said a top Iranian diplomat.
“The text of the final agreement on a new framework of cooperation between Iran and the IAEA has not been approved,” he added.
Earlier Wednesday, IAEA Chihulafaergrossi said the first group of inspectors is preparing to return to Iran and resume work at the Republic’s nuclear facility.
“Now, the first team of IAEA inspectors has returned to Iran. We are about to resume (work there). Of course, when it comes to Iran, as you know, there are a lot of facilities. Some have been attacked.
According to the report, it is not yet clear in this respect whether these statements mean formal agreements for the return of Iran and inspectors, or predictions by the agency’s director.
MNA