BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16. It is impossible to reverse Iran's development in the nuclear field even by attacking, the official representative of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi told local media, Trend reports.
Reacting to accusations of attacking Iran's nuclear facilities, Kamalvandi stated that the Atomic Energy Organization is ready for any scenario and that Iran is already confidently developing in the nuclear field.
“Threats of attacking Iran's nuclear facilities are not new. These threats have been repeated at different times and are being repeated now. Iran has always taken these threats seriously. Based on this, the nuclear facilities are designed in such a way that even in the event of an attack, the damage will be minimal.
Even if Iran's nuclear facilities are damaged, Iran will be able to repair the damage quickly. Because Iran has experts in this field. Considering all this, threats against Iran's nuclear facilities are not considered alarming,” he said.
Kamalvandi urged the International Atomic Energy Agency to fulfill its duty in this field. There are international resolutions and commitments against such threats. It was recently noted in a meeting of the IAEA Board of Directors that it is forbidden to attack or threaten nuclear facilities.
Tensions had recently risen in the Middle East, mainly between Iran and Israel. Several circles in Iran are considering various options given these tensions.
Meanwhile, in January 2016, Iran and the P5+1 group (the US, Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany) implemented the Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action concerning Iran’s nuclear program.
In May 2018, the US announced its withdrawal from the deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
By the end of 2020, the Iranian parliament decided to pursue a strategic plan in the nuclear sector to counter the sanctions, leading to a suspension of additional steps and the Additional Protocol as per the nuclear agreement.
Consequently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) faced a reduction in monitoring capabilities by 20-30 percent.
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