Statement of the European Troika at the Atomic Agency meeting about Iran + full text

According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, the three European countries that are parties to the JCPOA read a joint statement about Iran’s nuclear program at the meeting of the Atomic Agency’s Board of Governors today.

In this statement, France, England, and Germany have accused Iran of not adhering to this agreement, regardless of the three countries’ reneging on their obligations to compensate for the effects of America’s withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2017.

These three countries have also recalled their decision to maintain arms and missile sanctions against Iran on October 18, contrary to the provisions of Resolution 2231, and claimed that this decision will be enforced if Iran returns to complying with the JCPOA. It will be reversible.

According to the provisions of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, which was issued about 8 years ago to approve the JCPOA, the restrictions imposed by this organization on activities related to Iran’s ballistic missiles were supposed to expire on October 18, 2023. .

Despite these three European countries announced that they do not intend to lift this embargo when this clause comes into effect. Iran has stated that this action of European countries is a violation of Resolution 2231.

The full text of the joint statement of the three European countries, unofficially translated from English to Persian, is as follows:

“The European Troika is very grateful to the IAEA for the professional and diligent work of the inspectors team and their objective reporting regarding Iran’s nuclear program. We urge the director general to inform the council members of all activities and developments that require clarification by Iran.

Regrettably, the report ] once again confirms that Iran has pursued its nuclear activities in violation of most of its JCPOA obligations. Iran’s recent actions, such as revoking the license of IAEA inspectors in September, show a clear and continuous interruption of Iran’s mandatory cooperation with the IAEA.

President,

Since 2019, Iran has increased its activities to levels that It is unprecedented for a country that does not have nuclear weapons. During the reporting period, Iran continued enrichment at a level that far exceeded its commitments in the JCPOA. Reaching 60% of Iran’s uranium reserves, as reported by the Director General, is now three times “significant amounts” in the IAEA definitions, that is, three times the approximate amount of nuclear material from which the possibility of making a nuclear bomb cannot be ruled out. Iran’s enriched uranium reserves are now 22 times the JCPOA ceilings. In addition, Iran has installed more advanced centrifuges in Natanz and continues to develop its centrifuge infrastructure. These infrastructures can be used to significantly increase Iran’s ability to enrich uranium with Iran’s blatant disregard for the provisions of the JCPOA. We also recall the previously reported significant activities involving uranium metal, which is a key step toward building nuclear weapons, and which brings Iran dangerously close to actual weapons-related activities. : production of heavy water; the amount of low-enriched uranium being processed; production of stable isotopes; as well as a number of other broader nuclear commitments. The extent of the agency’s failure to fulfill its responsibilities became worse in July 2022, when Iran decided to dismantle all of the agency’s monitoring and surveillance equipment related to the JCPOA. These actions severely undermine the IAEA’s ability to provide assurances about the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.

We, in the guise of the European Troika, have asked Iran to fully adhere to the JCPOA in various ways, including by activating the dispute resolution mechanism in January 2020 without conservatism. to start Since then, we have worked in good faith to resolve issues related to Iran’s non-compliance. We have made all reasonable efforts to negotiate a return to JCPOA and in this regard we have put agreements on the table first in March and then in August 2022. At both times, Iran refused to sign those agreements by making unacceptable demands that went beyond the JCPOA, and instead decided to advance its nuclear activities.

Iran’s decision to stop implementing its obligations, including the Additional Protocol, has severely affected the agency’s monitoring and verification activities and capabilities. In addition, as the Director General notes, Iran’s decision to revoke the authorization of experienced IAEA inspectors in September “directly and seriously affects the IAEA’s ability to effectively conduct verification activities in Iran, particularly at enrichment facilities.” These factors, along with the Agency’s statement that it will no longer be able to maintain the continuity of knowledge in the field of processing and the list of items of the main elements of Iran’s nuclear program, show Iran’s disregard for the Agency’s responsibilities.

President,

Since 2019, Iran has deliberately and continuously decided By violating the JCPOA obligations, it continues its nuclear activities beyond all credible civilian justifications. As the European Troika, in order to give a direct response to Iran’s tense and serious non-compliance, according to the JCPOA and Resolution 2231, we informed the JCPOA coordinator of our decision not to move further towards the lifting of sanctions. We have subsequently taken the necessary steps to implement this decision. These steps are reversible if Iran adheres to JCPOA obligations.

p class=”rtejustify”>– stop the production of enriched uranium beyond 3.67% and reduce the stockpile of enriched uranium above this level and return to the agreed limits on research and development, installation, feeding and use of centrifuges; /em>

– The re-implementation of all transparency measures that Iran suspended in February 2021 and agreed upon in the March 4 joint statement between Iran and the IAEA .

– re-implementation of the additional protocol and its approval and also

– full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, including by relicensing experienced IAEA inspectors and issuing visas to IAEA officials.

These steps will play a role in restoring the necessary transparency in rebuilding the trust between Iran and the international community. And they weaken the nuclear non-proliferation architecture in the world.

We will continue to consult with international partners on how best to address growing doubts about the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program. We remain committed to the diplomatic solution and are ready to use all diplomatic levers to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon. We urge Iran to resolve tensions over its nuclear program and look forward to immediate and meaningful steps to fully restore the agreed level of cooperation with the IAEA to implement effective verification and monitoring activities.

Finally, we ask the Director General of the Agency to inform the Board of Governors of the developments before the next meeting in March 2024 and to make earlier notifications if necessary. give We also demand that the report be made public.”