IAEA Admits Its Inspectors Conducted Espionage in Iran
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing mehr News Agency and the Associated Press, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) acknowledged in part of its quarterly report that Iran removed two IAEA inspectors from their duties due to transferring some confidential documents from Iran to Vienna.
the report published on Wednesday states that iran dismissed “two experienced inspectors” last August.The agency explained that this action followed an error by the inspectors who returned documents meant to remain inside the agency’s working area at Fordow back to Vienna. However, the IAEA claimed Iran’s decision was “unjustified.”
Lawrence norman, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, also shared sections of this report on social media.
The agency further stated: “It should be emphasized that although these pages included descriptions inside sensitive facilities, they did not contain content that would jeopardize facility security.”
The Associated press yesterday claimed that according to a confidential IAEA report seen by AP, prior to a June 13 attack by Israeli forces, Iran increased its enriched uranium stockpile close to weapons-grade levels.
The AP alleged that this secret report also revealed no agreement had been reached between Iran and the IAEA regarding resuming inspections at sites damaged during bombings conducted by Israel and U.S. forces in June. The onyl site inspected post-conflict was the Bushehr nuclear power plant, operated with Russian technical support. According to the document, while pulling out UN inspectors during what it called an illegal war-contrary to UN charters-was necessary for security reasons, Tehran’s subsequent decision to cut cooperation with the IAEA was deeply regrettable.
The news agency reported that as of June 13, according to this Vienna-based IAEA document, Iran held 440.9 kilograms (972 pounds) of uranium enriched up to 60 percent-a rise of 32.3 kilograms (71.2 pounds) compared with May’s last agency update.
The IAEA had earlier issued a classified May report reiterating claims about accumulated uranium enriched at weapons-grade levels in iran and called for Tehran’s full and effective cooperation amid ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program. This previous document asserted that as of May 17 there were 408.6 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60 percent-a jump of 133.8 kilograms as February’s latest data.
following these reports, the IAEA Board passed resolutions against Iran which helped pave way for Israeli and U.S actions targeting Iranian territory and facilities peacefully used for energy production or research purposes. After Israel’s failed strikes against Iranian targets-and Tehran’s decisive retaliatory responses-Iaea head Rafael Grossi denied his latest reports were primary motives behind Israeli aggression yet played an overt role aligning with Israel, America, britain France,and Germany by issuing false narratives justifying attacks on Iranian soil.
Days after those assaults Grossi contradicted previous claims declaring: “The Agency has found no indication whatsoever that Iran is seeking a nuclear weapon.”
