After Russian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, revealed that the agency's Board of Governors began meetings on Monday to discuss Iran's nuclear file, he added in a tweet that Director General Rafael Grossi delivered his opening remarks. Arab News reports that Grossi confirmed that Iran has not provided the necessary explanations for the presence of nuclear material particles at any of the three undeclared sites within its territory, despite several months having passed since the request. Grossi noted that in the absence of clear and explicit answers from Tehran, the agency is deeply concerned, as the nuclear materials that were present at the three undeclared sites in the country have now moved to unknown locations.
He continued that the concern also arises because the technical discussions between the agency and Iran have not yielded the expected results, reiterating the call for Tehran to clarify and resolve these issues promptly without further delay.
**Guarantees Regarding Safety**
He added that Iran must provide the information, documents, and answers to the agency's questions, emphasizing that the lack of progress in this issue seriously affects the agency's ability to provide guarantees regarding the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program. The Board of Governors meeting coincided with the resumption of the sixth round of nuclear talks that began last April in the Austrian capital. Any decision issued from these meetings could escalate tensions between Tehran and the West, endangering the Vienna negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement.
**Non-Positive Reports for Iran**
Russian Ambassador Ulyanov has emphasized the inadmissibility of interference in the Vienna talks regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. He added in a tweet that an expanded agenda will be presented, expecting non-positive reports concerning Iran.
**Clear Explanation!**
It is noteworthy that the three European powers prepared a resolution criticizing Tehran in the last quarterly meeting of the Board of Governors, which consists of 35 countries, with U.S. support, but they did not formally present it following Director General Rafael Grossi's announcement of new talks. The International Atomic Energy Agency stated last week that efforts to compel Iran to explain the source of uranium particles believed to be linked to activities predating the nuclear deal have failed to yield new explanations.
