UN atomic watchdog IAEA chief Rafael Grossi. (Reuters)

Iran and atomic watchdog reach monitoring compromise

    • Iran allows the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to service and repair monitoring equipment
    • In a joint statement, the IAEA and Iran “reaffirmed the spirit of cooperation” and “emphasized on the necessity of addressing the relevant issues”
    • The two parties will also meet alongside the IAEA’s upcoming general conference, and hold high-level consultations in Tehran in the near futur

Iran has agreed to let International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors service and repair monitoring equipment.IAEA chief Rafael Grossi travelled to Tehran where he met with Vice-President and the Head of Atomic Energy Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, on Sunday.

In a joint statement, the IAEA and Iran “reaffirmed the spirit of cooperation” and “emphasized on the necessity of addressing the relevant issues”.

The two parties will also meet alongside the IAEA General Conference, to be held between September 20 and 24 in Vienna, and arrange high-level consultations in Tehran in the near future.

Deputy Secretary-General/Political Director of the European Union’s European External Action Service Enrique Mora welcomed the agreement, tweeting it “gives space for diplomacy”.

Continuing, he went on to say EU remained committed to the full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — also known as the 2015 nuclear deal.

Read the article by Samantha Goerling in The Market Herald.