The Guardian: Iran agrees deal with UN on monitoring of nuclear programme
Talks aim to revitalise stalled inspections process and could ease path towards lifting of US sanctions
Iran has agreed to allow UN nuclear inspectors to install new memory cards into its cameras monitoring the country’s controversial nuclear programme in a move that could keep the inspection process on life support, and even ease a path towards a lifting of US sanctions.
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN’s nuclear watchdog, struck the deal in Tehran on Sunday after two hours of talks and will report to the IAEA’s board meeting on Monday.
His breakthrough makes it less likely European states and the US will table a motion of censure against Iran that would have been passed to the UN security council.
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WNU Editor: This monitoring may not make a difference .... Iran's Nuclear Weapons Weeks Away (Gatestone Institute).
Update: I concur .... Iran takes a leaf from the Taliban playbook (Hafed Al-Ghwell, Arab News).
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