MFA comments on the harming of IAEA oversight mechanisms in Iran
The significance of this suspension is that the IAEA will not be able to supervise Iran's nuclear activities or send inspectors to sites where Iran is carrying out undeclared nuclear activities.
(Communicated by the MFA Spokesperson)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabi Ashkenazi: "Iran is destroying what remains of the IAEA's oversight and continues to challenge and threaten regional stability".
MFA Spokesperson: Iran continues to stockpile enriched uranium, deceive and conceal its ambition for a nuclear weapon, and is now destroying what remains of the IAEA's oversight. Iran's extreme steps demand an immediate international response.
Iran's harming of the special oversight mechanisms of its nuclear facilities and suspension of the additional implementation protocol are extreme steps that cross all the red lines set out by the international community, and completely deplete the nuclear deal of its substance.
FM Ashkenazi: "Iran's policy is a declaration of intent as to its desire to continue to secretly develop nuclear capabilities. Israel sees this step as a threat, and it must not go by without response. We will never allow Iran to control the capability to acquire a nuclear weapon".
The IAEA Director General's report yesterday unequivocally determined that Iran executed undeclared activity with nuclear materials at least four different sites, and did not report where the same nuclear materials are located today.
The significance of this suspension is that the IAEA will not be able to supervise Iran's nuclear activities or send inspectors to sites where Iran is carrying out undeclared nuclear activities.
Without oversight, Iran will continue to covertly advance its nuclear program.