Sanctions not working against Iran: UN nuclear chief

The United Nations top nuclear official says the United States-led sanctions against Iran’s nuclear energy program have been ineffective.

"Sanctions aren't working," Rafael Grossi, director general of the world body’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told Bloomberg in an interview published on Friday.

"Quite obviously, the country has learned to circumvent them. The program has grown enormously, especially since 2018."

Last month, the Islamic Republic’s nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami likewise dismissed the efficacy of the illegal and unilateral bans.

Official: Iran mastering construction of nuclear power plants

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the United States has failed to prevent the construction of Karun power plant in the southern city of Darkhoveyn, reaffirming that the Islamic Republic continues to pursue its peaceful nuclear activities despite the enemies’ plots.

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) reiterated that the country’s enemies were not capable of preventing it from achieving its goals by imposing sanctions and exerting economic pressure on the country or assassinating its scientists, referring to the Israeli regime’s targeted killing of at least seven Iranian nuclear scientists over the past decades.

“In order to achieve our goals, we don’t care about the enemies’ sanctions and pressure,” Eslami said, adding “We will continue the path that we have drawn for ourselves to reach our goals.”

Despite external pressures, Iran continues to advance its nuclear capabilities for civilian applications, including medicine and agriculture, he noted, repeating Iranian officials’ invariable assertion that the country’s nuclear program is solely geared towards civilian purposes.

The IAEA’s Board of Governors, though, has ratified several resolutions amid pressure by the US and its European allies, accusing the Islamic Republic of deviating from the program or withholding sufficient cooperation with the nuclear body.

Iran urges IAEA to maintain technical focus, avoid politicization

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi of Iran has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to avoid politicizing its cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

This is while the resolutions and the accusations underlying it run counter to the standing status of the country and the body’s cooperation, which has even increased in frequency and quality over the past years.

Tehran has, meanwhile, been urging the IAEA to remain committed to its professional standards and avoid politicization of its decision-making processes.

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