MOSCOW – Iran has dismissed findings by the International Atomic EnergyAgency pointing to the presence of uranium traces at an unnamed Iranianfacility that Israel believes to have contained radioactive materialsbefore being removed.
“The Zionist regime and Israel are attempting to re-open … this file,”Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said as broadcast by stateTV. “We have announced that this is a trap. Hopefully the IAEA willmaintain its vigilance.”
On Wednesday, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) confirmedlinkmediareports that it had prevented an IAEA inspector from examining the Natanzplant. According to the AEOI, the security equipment at the facility’sentrance had shown the presence of suspicious materials among theinspector’s belongings, Sputnik has reported
The same day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israelwould not let the Iranian regime build nuclear weapons, following Tehran’sannouncement of moves to expand its uranium enrichment efforts.[image: April 30 2018, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu presents material on Iran’s purported nuclear program in Tel Aviv]
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Iran announced the gradual reduction of its JCPOA obligations on 8 May,which marked the first anniversary of the US’ unilateral pullout from thenuclear pact.
Tehran then said that it would start abandoning some parts of its nuclearobligations every 60 days unless European signatories to the deal ensuredIran’s interests amid Washington’s reinstated sanctions.
