The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the agency's recent nuclear agreement with Iran to verify the peaceful nature of Tehran's nuclear program is technically sound.
"I can state that the arrangements are technically sound and consistent with our long-established practices. They do not compromise our safeguards standards in any way,” Yukiya Amano said in a Thursday statement.
He described the roadmap signed by Iran and the UN agency in July as "robust enough to verify outstanding issues" on Tehran's nuclear program.
Amano said Iran and the IAEA have agreed on a series of “separate arrangements” under the roadmap which are “confidential” and cannot be made public based on legal obligations.
The comments came two days after The Associated Press claimed that it has seen a document showing that the IAEA has allowed Iran to use its “own inspectors” to investigate a site which some claim are related to the country's nuclear program.
Amano said he is “disturbed” by media reports, saying they "misrepresent" the way in which the UN body will undertake the verification work.
On July 14, Iran and the IAEA signed a roadmap for “the clarification of past and present issues” regarding Iran’s nuclear program in the Austrian capital, Vienna. The deal came the same day Iran six world powers - the United States, France, Britain, Russia China and Germany - reached agreement that would give Iran relief from international sanctions in return for curbs on its nuclear program.
The IAEA confirmed in mid-August that Iran has complied with the timeframe set in the roadmap and has given the nuclear body the information regarding its past nuclear activities.
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