‘IAEA report reconfirms civilian nature of Iran’s nuclear work’

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – UN nuclear watchdog chief’s new report is another proof of the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities and successes in the area of nuclear technology, the Iranian ambassador to Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said. IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano released his new report about Iran’s nuclear activities on Friday, one day after Iran and the 5+1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) concluded two days of negotiations in Baghdad. “The report (prepared) to be presented to the IAEA Board of Governors is in fact another historical document which proves that Iran’s nuclear activities are rightful and peaceful and that the claims about non-peaceful dimensions are baseless,” Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh said. The agency’s new report on Iran’s nuclear energy program will be discussed during the next meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, which will be held in Vienna on June 4. Elsewhere in his remarks, Soltanieh said that the report confirmed that Iran’s nuclear activities, particularly nuclear enrichment, are advancing successfully and continuously under the supervision of the IAEA. The report also said that Iran has so far produced about six tons of 5 percent enriched uranium and 145 kilograms of uranium enriched to a purity level of up to 20 percent, he said. “These statistics indicate our country’s successes in the areas of science and technology,” he said. In addition, the Iranian ambassador said that the fact that Amano has described his recent visit to Iran as positive illustrates that Iran is responsibly cooperating with the IAEA.