Iran's "Unprecedented" Barring of Nuclear Inspectors - EA WorldView

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : "He insisted, "Of course, Iran will continue its positive cooperation within the framework of the agreements that have been made."
54% : This measure, while formally permitted by the NPT Safeguards Agreement, has been exercised by Iran in a manner that affects in a direct and severe way the ability of the IAEA to conduct effectively its inspections in Iran.
48% : Tehran has withheld video footage of its nuclear facilities since 2021, and removed cameras from several sites in June 2022.
47% : Iran is limited to production of 3.67% uranium under the deal.
43% : With today's decision, Iran has effectively removed about one third of the core group of the Agency's most experienced inspectors designated for Iran....
42% : Iran blocked the inspectors in response to a call -- led by the US, the UK, France -- for this week's IAEA Board of Governors to insist on cooperation from Tehran over its nuclear activities.
41% : See also UPDATES: Iran to Release 5 US-Iranian Political PrisonersBut other factions in Iran's regime, including the Revolutionary Guards and the Supreme Leader's office, did not join the optimistic statements.
40% : Grossi said:I strongly condemn this disproportionate and unprecedented unilateral measure which affects the normal planning and conduct of agency verification activities in Iran and openly contradicts the cooperation that should exist between the agency and Iran.
34% : "Talks to renew the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the 5+1 Powers (US, France, Germany, UK, China, and Russia) have been stalled since early 2022.
33% : But the IAEA noted that Tehran imposed a blanket ban on "several" inspectors.

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