IAEA confirms Iran peaceful N-program

Iran’s ambassador to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the latest report by the UN nuclear watchdog reiterates the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear energy program.

Ali Asghar Soltanieh said on Sunday, “Once more, the IAEA report [released on Friday] indicates the peaceful nature of all nuclear activities of Iran including [uranium] enrichment and this sends a significant message to international community”.
He added, “This report shows that nuclear activities of Iran are all under supervision of the IAEA and that each gram of uranium is under control and used for peaceful purposes in Iran”.
The senior Iranian diplomat went on to note that the IAEA report also proves that the sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe against Iran are only targeting the Iranian people and specifically cancer patients.
Soltanieh said Iran and the IAEA are scheduled to hold expert-level talks in Tehran on December 13 to remove the remaining ambiguities surrounding Iran’s atomic activities.
On November 11, IAEA Director-General Yukiya Amano acknowledged that Iran’s nuclear energy facilities are used for peaceful purposes.