UN nuclear watchdog expresses serious concern at Iran's failure to allow access to sites

A United Nations watchdog has expressed serious concern at Iran’s failure to allow access to sites it wants to visit, international media reported. In a recent report, International Atomic Energy ncy (IAEA) stated that Islamist republic has been blocking inspections of two suspected locations. In dition to that, it has also accused Iran of stockpiling Uranium more than allowed limit.

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Expressing serious concerns, Vienna based watchdog reported that it has been barred entry in two locations in Iran. IAEA, in its report, also expressed suspicion that one of its sites may have been used for processing and conversion of uranium ore in 2003. report also highlights a third site with a possible presence of undeclared uranium that underwent "extensive sanitisation and levelling in 2003 and 2004".

According to reports, findings of report are expected to be discussed in mid-June. In same report, nuclear watchdog also stated that Iran has continued to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and remains in violation of its deal with world powers. ncy reported that as of May 20, Iran’s total stockpile of low-enriched uranium amounted to 1,571.6 kilograms (1.73 tons), up from 1,020.9 kilograms (1.1 tons) on Feb. 19.

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Iran, in 2015, signed nuclear deal with United States, Germany, France, Britain, China and Russia. Kwn as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, it allows Iran only to keep a stockpile of 202.8 kilograms (447 pounds). Iran has always denied development of nuclear weapons, however, international organisations suspect it of breaking nuclear deal. In 2018, US unilaterally pulled out of deal escalating tensions between two nations. 

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(Im credits: AP)