IAEA = Secretary-General Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, responded to an independent interview with NHK.

Secretary-General Grossi warned that Iran and the United States and other related countries will face a new phase in which it will be difficult to grasp the actual situation of development unless they reach an agreement through negotiations.

On the 24th, IAEA Secretary-General Grossi responded to an independent interview with NHK for the first time in the media since Iran announced the suspension of implementation of the "Additional Protocol" that allows unannounced inspections of the IAEA.



"From the beginning, I took it very seriously and decided to visit Iran, if Iran could not make unannounced inspections under the'Additional Protocol'," said Mr. Grossi, who warned that Iran had severely restricted the acceptance of inspections. It will be a big loss for the international community. "



Regarding the visit to Iran, as a result of negotiations with Iran, Secretary-General Grossi did not remove the cameras and measuring equipment installed in nuclear facilities for up to three months, and Iran and related countries reached a political agreement. When it came to it, he emphasized that he had created a mechanism to collect the collected data, and said that it was the last means to maintain the inspection, saying, "In reality, there is no other way than this while Iran has stopped fulfilling."



Regarding the three-month period, "There was room for the countries concerned, including Iran, to continue negotiations. If no political agreement is reached, not only the IAEA but also the international community will face a completely new phase. It will be difficult to grasp the actual situation of development, and warned that Iran's nuclear development will enter a phase that will bring new tensions to the international community.