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Former nuclear inspector says 'time is running out' on Iran

"After the US withdrawal from the JCPOA, [it] became a tug of war game without respect to institutional obligations and legal restrictions," former official laments.

by  Damian Pachter
Published on  05-27-2021 15:51
Last modified: 06-27-2021 10:25
Former nuclear inspector says 'time is running out' on IranAFP/Atta Kenare

Iran's heavy water reactor at Arak, south of Tehran, on Aug. 26, 2006 | Archives: AFP/Atta Kenare

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A day after the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned that Iran's uranium enrichment program was "very concerning," a former inspector from the international nuclear watchdog agency cautioned that there might be "unforeseeable developments." 

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"At this point, I can only commend the IAEA's inspectorate and its Director General Rafael Grossi for their efforts to provide the US and Iran with a final opportunity to revive the 2015 Iran deal," the former inspector, who wished to remain anonymous, told Israel Hayom, noting the overall picture as world powers try to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the official name of the nuclear deal with Iran).

"After the US withdrawal from the JCPOA [the nuclear deal), [it] became a tug of war game without respect to institutional obligations and legal restrictions. It is now a purely political challenge covering unforeseeable developments for global peace and security," he said and warned that "time is running out." 

In an interview with Financial Times, Grossi said that the Islamic Republic was enriching uranium at purity levels that "only countries making bombs are reaching." 

"A country enriching at 60% is a very serious thing," he warned. 

His comments come as Iran and global powers continue negotiations in Vienna to work out a mechanism to bring Iran back to the deal in return for the lifting of US sanctions. 

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