BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 7. Iran has no secret and undeclared nuclear program from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iranian Vice President and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami told reporters on September 6 during his visit to Mazandaran province in northern Iran, Trend reports.
According to Eslami, the IAEA stated that there is no evasion in Iran's nuclear program. However, some circles around the world oppose Iran's nuclear program and try to put pressure on the IAEA.
Vice President stated that Iran's previous governments held discussions about the country's nuclear program and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was reached as a result. The JCPOA involved Iran and the P5+1 group (the US, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany). Under the plan, Iran agreed to limit its uranium enrichment capabilities. Restrictions on Iran's nuclear program were imposed under the full supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and in return, it was agreed to lift alleged programs and sanctions against Iran. This agreement was implemented, and after some time the US withdrew from the agreement.
Eslami noted that as a result, Iran has developed its nuclear program and lifted restrictions under the nuclear agreement.
To note, the Comprehensive Plan of Joint Action on Iran's nuclear program was implemented between Iran and the P5+1 group (the US, Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany) in January 2016. In May 2018, the US announced its withdrawal from the plan and imposed sanctions on Iran in November of the same year. Iran announced in 2020 that there would be no restrictions on the Iran nuclear deal.
Meanwhile, in late 2020, the Iranian parliament adopted a strategic plan to counter the sanctions, citing the non-fulfillment of the JCPOA signed between Iran and six countries and the imposition of sanctions on Iran.
Based on the decision of the Iranian parliament, as of February 23, Iran stopped the implementation of additional measures and an additional protocol included in the nuclear deal. As a consequence, the monitoring mechanism of the IAEA was reduced by 20-30 percent.
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