Iran decides to shut down 2 monitoring devices at IAEA's nuclear facilities
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, June 8 (Reporter Wang Shoubao) The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran issued a statement on the 8th, deciding to shut down two surveillance camera equipment installed by the International Atomic Energy Agency in Iran's nuclear facilities from that day.
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran's measures were implemented in response to "illegal acts" by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the statement said.
Iran has so far cooperated extensively with the IAEA, but the IAEA does not appreciate the cooperation from Iran, but considers such cooperation to be Iran's responsibility.
The statement also said that more than 80 percent of the camera equipment installed by the IAEA at Iran's nuclear facilities will continue to exist and continue to function as in the past.
It is reported that the IAEA Board of Governors will vote on the draft resolution on Iran safeguards promoted by the United States, Britain, France, Germany and other countries on the 8th.
IAEA Director General Grossi said at the agency's board meeting on the 6th that Iran has not provided a "technically credible explanation" for the traces of uranium found in three undeclared sites, and the agency cannot confirm whether Iran has fully implemented its nuclear weapons. Guarantee obligations.
In February 2021, Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency reached an interim technical agreement.
According to the agreement, the International Atomic Energy Agency will install surveillance equipment in Iran's nuclear facilities to continue its necessary verification and monitoring activities, and Iran will keep video surveillance data of some nuclear facilities.
If the U.S. lifts sanctions on Iran, Iran will hand over the surveillance data to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
(Reporter involved: Liu Xinyu)