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The issue of handing over the money for exports of Iranian oil, which is tied to Korea, to Iran, is directly related to the US sanctions against Iran, making the process complicated and difficult. In such a situation, an important variable has emerged that is restimulating the United States. Iran has said it will officially restrict inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA. They are also banning inspections because some countries, such as the United States, which have signed the Iran nuclear agreement, are not fulfilling their obligations, such as lifting sanctions against Iran. European countries such as Britain, France and Germany expressed deep regret and condemned Iran’s decision.
Reporter Ha Hye-bin reports.
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Iran’s state-run TV reported that cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and IAEA inspectors would be restricted.
Earlier, the Iranian government said it would block inspections from the 23rd local time, including banning the IAEA from accessing the surveillance camera network inside the nuclear facility.
In 2015, Iran signed a nuclear agreement with the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China.
Instead of giving up on nuclear development, the six countries that agreed to lift economic sanctions against Iran.
The IAEA has been conducting inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities over the years based on the nuclear agreement protocol.
But in May 2018, the nuclear agreement began to shake as former US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear agreement and restored economic sanctions.
The Joe Biden administration expressed its intention to return to the nuclear agreement and called on Iran to comply with the agreement first.
But the conflict continued as Iran protested that the lifting of economic sanctions was a priority.
European countries such as Britain, France and Germany made a joint statement, expressing deep regret over Iran’s announcement that it would ban IAEA inspections.
“It is a violation of the nuclear agreement and greatly undermines the power of the IAEA.”
“We urge you to stop all measures that reduce transparency and to fully cooperate with the IAEA when necessary,” he added.
The IAEA also expressed concern and took a similar position.
“Iranian unreported nuclear material may have existed in unreported areas,” he said. “Iran hasn’t given a credible explanation for the existence of such nuclear material for over 18 months.”
In a separate report, he pointed out that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium is more than 14 times more than the nuclear agreement allowed.