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JCPOA implementation should not be confined to one party: Eslami
Addressing the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the Austrian capital Vienna on Monday, Mohammad Eslami said that there are “political and psychological pressures” to force Iran to live up to its JCPOA obligations regardless of the lack of commitment by other parties on removal of anti-Iran sanctions.
Eslami said that Tehran’s voluntary implementation of nuclear-related measures under the agreement was in exchange for the removal of cruel sanctions against the Iranian nation.
He highlighted Iran’s full cooperation with the IAEA, pointing out that while nuclear installations in the country make up only three percent of the world’s total, more than one-fifth of the world agency’s inspections in 2023 took place in Iran.
Iran’s nuclear chief stressed that Tehran’s suspension of its commitments under the JCPOA, including halting the international oversight of non-nuclear production, followed the illegal US withdrawal from the deal and the failure of the European parties to the JCPOA and the European Union to uphold their obligations.
Eslami also pointed to the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists and acts of sabotage and terrorism against Iran by Israel, stating that the regime is spearheading propaganda against Iran’s peaceful nuclear program in a bid to divert the world public opinion away from its atrocities.
The AEOI chief went on to say that nuclear disarmament is the main priority of the international community, stressing that nuclear-weapon states are required to fulfill their obligations under Article 6 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Eslami also underscored the importance of the creation of a Middle East free of nuclear munitions, adding that Israeli authorities, over the past year, have frequently threatened the Iranian nations and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip with nuclear bombardment while continuing to refuse to join the NPT.
Israel’s continued refusal to join the NPT and subject its nuclear facilities to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s safeguards pose a serious threat to international peace and security, he said.
Eslami stated that Iran is determined to increase its generation capacity of nuclear electricity to 20,000 megawatts by the year 2040.
The IAEA, under its chapter, is therefore obliged to and support all member states and facilitate their access to necessary technology and equipment without any discrimination, the AEOI chief said.