Date
September 26, 2013
Title
Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Note
President Obama's diplomatic charm offensive with Iran, ignores a recent UN report that was produced by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It makes one thing very clear. President Obama's move to buy Iran more time is completely unjustified. It undermines existing UN resolutions and negates efforts to hold Iran to account without the use of force. This is what the IAEA report said in part:
• "Contrary to the relevant resolutions of...the Security Council, Iran has not suspended its enrichment related activities..."
• "Iran has not provided a substantive response to Agency requests for...information in relation to announcements made by Iran concerning the construction of ten new uranium enrichment facilities ....As a result of Iran's lack of cooperation...the Agency is unable to verify and report fully....
• "Although Iran is obliged to suspend all enrichment related activities and heavy water related projects, it is conducting a number of activities...which are in contravention of those obligations...
• "Previous reports by the Director General have identified outstanding issues related to possible military dimension to Iran's nuclear programme and actions required of Iran to resolve these. Since 2002, the Agency has become increasingly concerned about the possible existence in Iran of undisclosed nuclear related activities involving military related organizations, including activities related to the development of a nuclear payload for a missile...
• The Annex to the Director General's November 2011 report provided a detailed analysis of the information available to the Agency, indicating that Iran has carried out activities that are relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive devise. This information is assessed by the Agency to be, overall, credible. Since November 2011, the Agency has obtained more information which further corroborates the analysis contained in that Annex.
• As stated...Iran constructed a large explosives containment vessel in which to conduct hydrodynamic experiments; such experiments would be strong indicators of possible nuclear weapon development.
• ...the extensive activities that Iran has undertaken at....the Parchin site have seriously undermined the Agency's ability to conduct effective verification.
• Contrary to its Safeguards Agreement and relevant resolutions of the Board of Governors and the Security Council, Iran is not implementing the provisions of the modified Code...This reduces the level of confidence in the absence of other nuclear facilities ... and prevents the Agency from implementing an effective safeguards approach. ..."
• Contrary to the relevant resolutions of the Board of Governors and the Security Council, Iran is not implementing its Additional Protocol. The Agency will not be in a position to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran unless and until Iran provides the necessary cooperation with the Agency.
Summary
• "... Iran is not providing the necessary cooperation, including by not implementing its Additional Protocol, the Agency is unable to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran, and therefore to conclude that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities....
• ...Contrary to the Board of Governors' resolutions of November 2011 and September 2012 and despite the intensified dialogue between the Agency and Iran since January 2012 in ten rounds of talks, it has not been possible to reach agreement...
• ...The extensive and significant activities which have taken place at the location within the Parchin site to which the Agency has repeatedly requested access have seriously undermined the Agency's ability to undertake effective verification.
• "Contrary to the relevant resolutions of...the Security Council, Iran has not suspended its enrichment related activities..."
• "Iran has not provided a substantive response to Agency requests for...information in relation to announcements made by Iran concerning the construction of ten new uranium enrichment facilities ....As a result of Iran's lack of cooperation...the Agency is unable to verify and report fully....
• "Although Iran is obliged to suspend all enrichment related activities and heavy water related projects, it is conducting a number of activities...which are in contravention of those obligations...
• "Previous reports by the Director General have identified outstanding issues related to possible military dimension to Iran's nuclear programme and actions required of Iran to resolve these. Since 2002, the Agency has become increasingly concerned about the possible existence in Iran of undisclosed nuclear related activities involving military related organizations, including activities related to the development of a nuclear payload for a missile...
• The Annex to the Director General's November 2011 report provided a detailed analysis of the information available to the Agency, indicating that Iran has carried out activities that are relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive devise. This information is assessed by the Agency to be, overall, credible. Since November 2011, the Agency has obtained more information which further corroborates the analysis contained in that Annex.
• As stated...Iran constructed a large explosives containment vessel in which to conduct hydrodynamic experiments; such experiments would be strong indicators of possible nuclear weapon development.
• ...the extensive activities that Iran has undertaken at....the Parchin site have seriously undermined the Agency's ability to conduct effective verification.
• Contrary to its Safeguards Agreement and relevant resolutions of the Board of Governors and the Security Council, Iran is not implementing the provisions of the modified Code...This reduces the level of confidence in the absence of other nuclear facilities ... and prevents the Agency from implementing an effective safeguards approach. ..."
• Contrary to the relevant resolutions of the Board of Governors and the Security Council, Iran is not implementing its Additional Protocol. The Agency will not be in a position to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran unless and until Iran provides the necessary cooperation with the Agency.
Summary
• "... Iran is not providing the necessary cooperation, including by not implementing its Additional Protocol, the Agency is unable to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran, and therefore to conclude that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities....
• ...Contrary to the Board of Governors' resolutions of November 2011 and September 2012 and despite the intensified dialogue between the Agency and Iran since January 2012 in ten rounds of talks, it has not been possible to reach agreement...
• ...The extensive and significant activities which have taken place at the location within the Parchin site to which the Agency has repeatedly requested access have seriously undermined the Agency's ability to undertake effective verification.
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