Rafael Grossi
An interview with International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi.
Meanwhile, France said a decision on whether to revive the 2015 nuclear deal was days away, and that Tehran had to make a decision.
“If the international community through us is not seeing clearly how many centrifuges or what is the capacity that they may have ... what you have is a very blurred image,” Rafael Grossi said in an interview.
The Iranians are “very close” to nuclear breakout, says OC Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie • IAEA head says “no progress” was made on his trip to Tehran.
The Islamic Republic has amassed an estimated 17.7 kilograms (39 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60 percent, according to the findings.
International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi warns that though there’s “no indication” Tehran is racing for a bomb, the case of North Korea “should remind us of what may happen if diplomatic efforts go wrong.”
Iran is dragging its feet while moving ahead with its nuclear program, says Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, calling for “a distinct and clear deadline” to be set.
“We strongly call on Iran to provide responses as quickly as possible,” said French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll.
“The Iranian program has grown, become more sophisticated, so the linear return to 2015 is no longer possible,” says International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi.
“The actual unfreezing of the assets will be carried out through consultations with related countries, including the United States,” says South Korea’s foreign ministry.
Rafael Grossi tweets that the purpose of his trip is “to find a mutually agreeable solution, compatible with Iranian law, so that the IAEA can continue essential verification activities in Iran.”
He was responding to an Iranian lawmaker saying the United States has until Feb. 21 to lift sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
