Iran rejects snap inspections of nuclear sites (as yet another deadline passes)

Times of Israel ^ | March 24, 2015, 9:48 pm

[Dave346]

An Iranian official on Tuesday rebuked the chief of the UN atomic agency for demanding snap inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites, saying the request hindered efforts to reach an agreement with world powers, state TV reported.

Earlier this month Yukiya Amano, the head of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency, said Tehran should agree to snap inspections to reassure the international community.

Iran’s nuclear spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said Amano’s comments harm the delicate negotiations. “It would be much better if Amano only talked about the IAEA’s seasonal and monthly reports,” he said, according to state TV.

Last June, Kamalvandi said Iran may accept snap inspections as part of a final nuclear agreement.

Among the unresolved issues meant to be part of an agreement is a ruling by the atomic agency on whether Iran worked on nuclear arms in the past.

Tehran denies that, but the agency says it has information suggesting otherwise. It has remained essentially stalemated for a decade, however, in attempts to follow up on its suspicions.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Looks like Operation Eagle Resolve had very little effect.

[Joe Boucher]

obammy and kerry, two pathetic babosos who both hate America.

[clearcarbon]

"Iran rejects snap inspections of nuclear sites"

It didn't work for Iraq and it didn't work for North Korea. Only suckers, john kerry and comrade dictator obama would expect cooperation with inspections from Iran.

[servantboy777]

The Persians are playing negotiators like a cheap fiddle, all the while yukkin it up behind closed doors.

Someday soon, Iran will announce they’ve obtained a nuclear weapon(s) and the ability to deliver.

Kerry and those folks are about as naïve as a bunch of toddlers on the playground. Scary stuff y’all.

[Boogieman]

Snap inspections? That’s unfair! Then the Iranians wouldn’t have time to hide the evidence that they have been cheating on the agreement!

Surely Obama will make sure that doesn’t happen.

[dhs12345]

Interesting point. Wondering if Iran will play out the same way as Iraq — sanctions, UN resolutions, more sanctions, cat and mouse game, shooting rockets at our fighters, UN resolution, UN resolution, UN resolution, UN resolution, UN resolution, UN resolution, UN resolution, UN resolution, UN resolution, and so on a total of 17 times.

I am betting that Iran won’t even let us get that far before they tell us go pound sand.

[Brad from Tennessee]

When George W. Bush took office in 2001 he discovered that despite Bill Clinton and Madeleine Albright’s 1994 agreement, North Korea had continued to develop its nuclear weapons program while accepting U.S. aid.

[Flick Lives]

Someday soon, Iran will announce they’ve obtained a nuclear weapon(s) and the ability to deliver.

The announcement will come in the form of waking up and finding that D.C. is now a steaming pile of radioactive waste. (Today it's just a steaming pile).

[servantboy777]

>>The announcement will come in the form of waking up and finding that D.C. is now a steaming pile of radioactive waste<<

Well, the bright side is we can establish the Capital down in the south....oh, lets say....Richmond.

Suit me just fine.

[molson209]

Mental Midget Kerry will make more loopholes for Iran

[Eleutheria5]

“saying the request hindered efforts to reach an agreement with world powers,”

Note that it’s a request, not a sin qua non demand, as it should be, and to them it’s a deal breaker, not to the US. How blatantly stupid/duplicitous can any American administration be.

[SunkenCiv]

An Iranian official on Tuesday rebuked the chief of the UN atomic agency for demanding snap inspections of Iran's nuclear sites, saying the request hindered efforts to reach an agreement with world powers...