Posted on 04/20/2015 7:23:24 PM PDT by Dave346
Iran has rejected a call by US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz for unlimited access of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to the Islamic Republic’s military sites.
In a Monday interview with ISNA news agency, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) described Moniz’s demand as “not practical and acceptable.”
Behrouz Kamalvandi noted that negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program “are still underway,” urging the other side to put forward its views during the talks.
Kamalvandi stressed that Tehran will not undertake any commitments beyond “common laws and regulations.”
Earlier on Monday, Moniz said nuclear inspectors will need free access in Iran as part of a possible deal on the Iranian nuclear program.
“We expect to have anywhere, anytime access,” added the nuclear physicist, who has been part of the recent nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries.
He stated that inspections of Iran’s military sites under a proposed long-term agreement would not be “frivolous” and would be part of “a well-defined process.”
Moniz also said it would take at least six months to lift nuclear-related anti-Iran sanctions. However, Tehran insists that the sanctions must be lifted immediately after the nuclear deal takes effect.
The comments came after Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the second-in-command of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said the Islamic Republic will never permit inspections of its military sites.
“Not only will we not grant foreigners the permission to inspect our military sites, we will not even give them permission to think about such a subject,” he said.
He added that a harsh response awaits anyone who talks about such inspections.
There have been reports in the Western media that a final deal between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries could see Tehran allow international inspectors to visit its military sites. Tehran has categorically denied the reports, describing them as mere rumors and wrong interpretations of the understanding reached in early April in Switzerland.
Iran and the P5+1 group – comprised of Russia, China, France, Britain and the US plus Germany -- reached a mutual understanding on Tehran’s nuclear program on April 2 in Switzerland. The two sides are expected to start drafting a final inclusive deal which they seek to sign by the end of June.
I say we nuke their military sites, then we can
inspect them once the radiation goes down.
Can we just shake on it?
We’ll cave and that will be it
Better watch it Iran, Obama will send you a very sternly worded letter and John Kerry might bring James Taylor to soothe your savage beast.
Somebody has to teach Kerry rudimentary horse trading.
That ends that. Zer0’s effort to get the best deal he can, resulting in weakening support by our allies, touched off a nuclear arms race, diverted attention away from the ISIS crisis and let Russia send defensive missiles into Iran. Approval in the Senate is dead on arrival.
So, Iran needs nukes? We can send them nukes!
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Isn't Kerry capable of explaining to the Iranians they only have to agree and pretend to allow access. Once the sanctions are off at the UN, and Kerry will agree to day 1, they're not going on again.
I’m surprised they had the time to declare this as they are busy running guns to Yemen.
“Iran and the P5+1 group – comprised of Russia, China, France, Britain and the US plus Germany — reached a mutual understanding on Tehran’s nuclear program on April 2 in Switzerland. The two sides are expected to start drafting a final inclusive deal which they seek to sign by the end of June.”
More wishful thinking insanity.
If Ophonybama has his way, we’ll find out that Iran has a nuke when they pop it over Tel Aviv!
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