The US State Department confirmed the continuation of its sanctions against Iran and demanded that it implement its nuclear commitments and stop provocations, while the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency revealed that he expects to travel soon to Tehran.
A US State Department statement said that Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken discussed with the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, the need for Iran to fulfill its nuclear obligations, stop its nuclear provocations and return to diplomacy.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said sanctions against Iran will remain in place unless Tehran chooses a path of diplomacy and a return to mutual compliance with the nuclear deal.
He stressed that his country is ready to resort to other options, which is being addressed in intensive consultations between Washington and its allies and partners in the region.
On the other hand, United Nations experts warned - today, Tuesday - that excessive compliance with US sanctions may deprive Iranians of their basic rights in the field of health, at a time when Washington renewed its commitment to impose sanctions on Tehran.
The experts said in a statement that many banks and companies - including pharmaceutical companies and medical companies around the world - are excessively complying with the sanctions, for fear of possible penalties.
For his part, the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency said - today, Tuesday - that he expects to be notified soon of his travel date to Tehran.
He added that he expected to travel to Tehran before the meeting of the board of governors of the United Nations agency next November.
Grossi made it clear from Washington that his prediction was based on his talks with Iranian officials, but did not provide details.
Karaj facility
In the same context, Grossi said that the maintenance of the monitoring devices in Iran's nuclear facilities, with the exception of the Karaj facility, has been completed
He explained that the agency has not yet been able to access the Karaj facility, which is believed to be dedicated to the production of centrifuges.
The Karaj facility was attacked last June, destroying one of the agency's four cameras, and prompting Tehran to remove the other cameras from the facility.
The Karaj facility is one of several sites Iran has agreed to allow access to IAEA inspectors to maintain its surveillance equipment and replace memory cards when they are close to filling with data such as camera footage.
The September 12 deal helped avert a diplomatic escalation between Iran and the West.