IAEA said that its inspectors’ visit to Iran failed to achieve a breakthrough
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Wednesday that its inspectors’ visit to Iran failed to achieve a breakthrough.
“Intensive efforts were made to reach agreement on a document facilitating the clarification of unresolved issues in connection with Iran's nuclear program," said in a statement. "Unfortunately, agreement was not reached on this document."
The team requested access both during this visit and during a first trip in late January to the Parchin military site, near Tehran, but Iran "did not grant permission," it said.
"It is disappointing that Iran did not accept our request to visit Parchin during the first or second meetings," IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said in the statement. "We engaged in a constructive spirit, but no agreement was reached."
Iranian news agency ISNA quoted Iran’s envoy to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh as saying the talks had been intensive and covered "cooperation and mutual understanding between Iran and the IAEA." "These negotiations will continue in the future," Soltanieh said.