US Says Iran’s Non-Cooperation with Agency ‘Narrows Space for Diplomacy’

The US representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency told the Board of Governors on Tuesday, June 18 that Iran’s action in imposing restrictions on inspections and verification of that country’s nuclear activities is narrowing the space for diplomacy.

Louise Bono, US Chargé d’Affaires to International Organizations, referring to the Vienna negotiations, said Iran’s non-cooperation with the Agency prevents the Islamic Republic from achieving the results it expects from the negotiations.

Bono, on behalf of the United States, called on Iran to cooperate in the field of inspections and the Agency’s access to relevant information, saying that otherwise, reaching an agreement on mutual compliance with JCPOA obligations by Iran and the United States would become complicated.

The US representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency warned that Iran’s defiance of this request is inconsistent with that country’s claim that it wants both sides to adhere to the agreement.

Source: Voice of America