The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency traveled to meet the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran but reported no breakthrough in negotiations.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Wednesday its inspectors are still trying to determine what is happening at Iran's nuclear energy sites, the Associated Press reported.
IAEA inspectors are concerned about not having access to the footage amid Tehran's growing uranium stockpile, some of which is enriched up to 60 percent purity. Weapons-grade uranium is 90 percent. Under the IAEA's deal with Iran, the agency also placed around 2,000 tamper-proof seals on nuclear material and equipment. Those seals communicated electronically to inspectors. Automated measuring devices also provided real-time data from the program. Inspectors haven't been able to access that data either, making the task of monitoring Iran's enriched uranium stockpile that much more difficult.
"Iran may calculate that its unconstrained nuclear advances and unmonitored centrifuge production will put more pressure on the West to give ground in talks quickly," Rome said."But it will likely have the opposite effect." In an interview with NPR, U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley warned that America won't"sit idly by" if Iran gets"too close for comfort" with advances in its nuclear program.
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