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UN welcomes Iran’s new agreement with IAEA

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Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, told reporters on Wednesday that Rosemary DiCarlo, the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefed the Security Council yesterday afternoon on Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

“She reiterated the Secretary-General’s point that there is simply no viable alternative to the full and effective implementation of that Plan of Action. In this regard, together with the Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo appealed to the United States to lift or waive its sanctions as outlined in the Plan and extend the waivers regarding the trade in oil with Iran,” Haq said.

She also called on Iran to reverse the steps it has taken that are not consistent with its nuclear-related commitments under the Plan,” he added.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will soon install new surveillance cameras at Iran’s Karaj centrifuge component manufacturing workshop under an agreement reached by Director General Rafael Grossi and the Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami.

The cameras, to be installed in coming days, will replace those that were removed from the Karaj facility earlier this year. In addition, the Agency and Iran will continue to work on remaining outstanding safeguards issues with the aim of resolving them.

“The agreement with Iran on replacing surveillance cameras at the Karaj facility is an important development for the IAEA’s verification and monitoring activities in Iran. It will enable us to resume necessary continuity of knowledge at this facility,” Grossi said.

“I sincerely hope that we can continue our constructive discussions to also address and resolve all outstanding safeguards issues in Iran,” he added.

The agreement between the two sides includes the following elements:

• The Agency and Iran will continue to work on remaining outstanding safeguards issues with the aim of resolving them. To this end, Iran and the Agency will conduct a series of exchanges of information and assessments including through meetings of experts.

• The Agency will make available a sample camera and related technical information to Iran for analysis by its relevant security and judiciary officials, in the presence of the Agency inspectors, on 19 December 2021.

• The Agency will reinstall cameras to replace those removed from the workshop at Karaj and perform other related technical activities before the end of December 2021 on a date agreed between the Agency and Iran.

Earlier, Iranian news agencies reported Tehran has voluntarily allowed the IAEA to replace the damaged cameras at the Tessa Complex in Karaj with new ones.

According to the report, Iran’s initiative prevented a misunderstanding with the IAEA over an issue which was raised during Grossi’s visits to Tehran in September and December.

In response to the IAEA’s request to replace the cameras damaged in a sabotage operation against the TESA complex in Karaj, Iran had explicitly stated from the beginning that it would not allow the service or replacement until the responsible organizations conduct their technical and security inspections on the cameras. Meanwhile, Tehran reminded the IAEA of its safeguard duty towards members, stressing the need for the Agency’s director general to react to terrorist and sabotage acts against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program as the least he could do.

Accordingly, due to the completion of the main part of the forensic-security investigation into the damaged cameras, as well as the Agency’s action to condemn the sabotage in the Tessa complex and accept the technical inspection of the cameras by Iranian experts before installation, Iran voluntarily let the Agency replace damaged cameras with new ones.

The key point here is that the issuance of this license does not violate a law passed by the Iranian Parliament in any way, and according to the same law, the recordings of these new cameras will not be provided to the IAEA like the previous ones and will remain under the control of the AEOI.

Russia says glad Iran-IAEA misunderstanding removed

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“The agreement between Iran and the IAEA Director General Mr. Grossi on the nuclear installations in the Iranian city of Karaj is an extremely valuable contribution to the Vienna talks on restoration of JCPOA,” tweeted Mikhail Ulyanov, who is also Russia’s permanent representative to Vienna-based UN organizations.

He made the tweet following the release of the IAEA’s statement on its recent agreement with Iran on the Karaj nuclear facilities.

In his tweet, Ulyanov said he was pleased to see the misunderstanding between Tehran and the IAEA cleared up.

Iran has voluntarily allowed the IAEA to replace the damaged cameras at Karaj’s TESA site with the new ones in the wake of a recent agreement with the IAEA.

The International Atomic Energy Agency announced on Wednesday it will soon install new surveillance cameras at the site.

Iran set to boost energy cooperation with Azerbaijan republic, Russia

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Iranian Energy Minister Aliakbar Mehrabian further stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation with Baku and working together to complete two jointly-owned dams while also highlighting closer cooperation with Russia.

“In order to run this project and the electrical connection which had been established for a short time in the past, an electricity peak management plan has been implemented in all three countries, and the electricity shortage will be met as well,” said Iranian Energy Minister in an online meeting with his opposite number from the Azerbaijan Republic Parviz Shahbazov.

Mehrabian said he would be prepared to hold a trilateral meeting of energy ministers from Iran, the Azerbaijan Republic and Russia.

He added Tehran would like to see an increase in the duration of the period of time of purchasing electricity, and welcomes a transfer of the purchase period from the hot season to other times of the year.

The minister also emphasized the importance of installing turbines next to the two dams jointly owned by Iran and the Azerbaijan Republic.

“When operational, the project will generate a considerable amount of electricity as well as revenues for both countries,” he noted.

“Iran is one of the countries with the technology to build power plants and exports to other countries, namely Russia, power plant turbines with an efficiency of more than 60%,” the Iranian energy minister explained.

One of the programs of the Iranian Energy Ministry is to expand the country’s National Power Grid to connect it to that of neighboring countries in accordance with international standards and with the aim of promoting energy exchanges with, and energy exports to other countries.

Khatibazde: EU troika act as fair partner

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Saeed Khatibzadeh reacted to the EU troika’s latest statement on Iran’s nuclear program and the atomic deal, known as JCPOA.

Khatibzadeh said any statement on the JCPOA that fails to mention the US culpability and its role in the disarray in the agreement only shows utter ignorance.

He added that if the EU troika wants to be taken seriously as a fair partner, it must act like a fair partner. The Foreign Ministry spokesman noted that for Iran the JCPOA hollowed out when promised benefits under the JCPOA did not materialize.

Khatibzadeh reiterated that those benefits must finally be delivered.

His comments came after the three European parties to the deal said that chances of reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement were quickly diminishing due to what they described as “Iran’s continued nuclear escalation”.

Iran and the P4+1 group – Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany- are engaged in talks in Vienna aimed at lifting the anti-Iran sanctions and the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Amir Abdollahian: Iran will not accept threats

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Amir Abdollaihan made the comment in a telephone call with UN chief Antonio Guterres. He added that threats against Iran are counterproductive.

Referring to the Vienna talks, Amir Abdollahian also said the Iranian delegation is sitting at the negotiating table with initiatives and necessary powers and is making efforts to reach a good deal.

He said one reason why the talks are slow is that the Western side has no initiatives.
He noted that the West’s alleged concerns can only be dispelled through fully removing the JCPOA-related sanctions on Iran.

“After the secretary general of the UN atomic agency condemned the act of sabotage at the Tessa Complex of Iran, we declared as a goodwill gesture that we will allow the installing of cameras at the site”, said the foreign minister.

The two sides then turned to the issue of Lebanon. Amir Abdollahian said Iran has always supported Lebanon’s national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity. He added that the international community must confront the Zionist regime’s aggression against Lebanon.

The UN chief also said during the phone call that the world body believes the JCPOA is an important document and very useful for international peace and stability.

Guterres also said that the UN’s stance on the JCPOA has always been clear and candid and it has supported the deal.

He thanked the Islamic Republic of Iran for cooperating with the IAEA and its decision to allow installing cameras at Karaj’s facility.

He said this is a sign of Iran’s good cooperation with the agency, which will have a positive impact on confidence building during the talks.

Guterres said the UN will sue all mechanisms at its disposal and will do its best so that the Vienna talks will produce good results.

Iran chief negotiator in Vienna talks: Progress possible

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Bagheri said on Twitter that talks continue intensively, both by experts and top negotiators. He also referred to his negotiations with the heads of the British, French, German, Russian, Chinese and EU delegations in Vienna. According to Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Iranian experts also continue working on texts.

Earlier, reports said Iran has allowed the International Atomic Energy Agency to install cameras instead of those damaged in a June terrorist attack on its Tessa Complex near Karaj where centrifuges are produced.

Iran took the measure voluntarily and as a goodwill gesture.

Iran has time and again said its ultimate goal is to lift sanctions placed on the country by the US unilaterally. Tehran and the P4+1 group – Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany- say the talks are proceeding but at a slow pace.

Iran not to tolerate interference in its nuclear, missile programs

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The GCC has called for what it calls an effective and serious approach to Iran’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs. It also claims Iran threatens regional stability with its missiles.

Now the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says Tehran will not tolerate any interference in its nuclear and missile programs. Khatibzadeh said such statements are the continuation of an unconstructive and flawed view adopted by some GCC member states.
He also reiterated the unchanging and unequivocal position of Iran, saying the three Iranian islands of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs are an integral and eternal part of Iran’s territory.

Khatibzadeh added that Iran considers any territorial claim to these islands as interference in its internal affairs and territory and condemns it strongly.

He said all actions of Iran on the islands have been carried out in line with its inalienable rights and in accordance with the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and does not and will not have any impact on the existing legal and historical realities.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman underlined that the new government in Tehran, based on its strategic vision, has always believed that the solution to the region’s problems is interaction and cooperation with neighbors and it welcomes positive initiatives aimed at developing relations with them in accordance with international rules and regulations.

Number of Covid vaccine doses administered nears 112 million mark

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The total caseload is 6,162,954. The majority of them, that is 5,985,735 people have recovered from Covid. Meanwhile, the total number of doses vaccines administered in Iran is now 111,881,914 doses. They include 3,119,381 triple-vaxxed people.

Despite the downtrend in deaths and infections, authorities say the vaccination process will continue forcefully until the entire population is inoculated.

A range of factors helped maintain the downward trend in Covid deaths and infections in Iran including a fast vaccination drive across the country, unrelenting efforts by the government and people’s help with the inoculation process. The vast majority of people in Iran welcomed the vaccination campaign and anti-vaxxers are few in the country.

Iranian authorities have relaxed some curbs put in place to contain Covid. But they urge people to be cautious as a sixth wave of the outbreak is still a possibility.

Currently there are no red zones in Iran in terms of Covid risk while the vast majority of cities and towns countrywide are marked blue, meaning people in the areas face the lowest level of threat from the Coronavirus.

Iranian FM: Tehran reached a good deal with IAEA

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Hossein Amir ABdollahian made the remark on Wednesday, adding the agreement could also

result in continued mutual cooperation with the agency.

Earlier, Tasnim News Agency reported that Iran has let the IAEA to install new cameras at Karaj’s Tessa Complex in place of those damaged in a terrorist attack several months ago.

Referring to the ongoing talks between Iran and P4+1 in Vienna, the Iranian foreign minister also described as a sheer lie some allegations about Iran making demands beyond the 2015 nuclear deal, JCPOA, in the draft documents it proposed to the P-4+1 group during the talks.

He emphasized that these drafts are completely based on the JCPOA and they contain nothing beyond the agreement.

Amir Abollahian noted that these documents are the result of tens of hours of discussions in the government.

He said Iran’s policy is to completely lift the JCPOA-related sanctions in return for dispelling the other parties’ concerns over Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.

The top diplomat added that the two texts are currently being discussed in Vienna, the first text is the result of the first 6 rounds of negotiations and, at the same time, the opposing sides have agreed that the new drafts proposed by Iran should also remain on the table in order for all parties to come up with a single text through comprehensive negotiations.

Amir Abdollahian added that this process should ultimately result in the return of the other parties to their obligations under the JCPOA.

The Iranian foreign minister said, “We are optimistic that if the other side acts realistically, we can make progress in this round of negotiations”.

Report: Iran allows IAEA to install cameras at Tessa Complex

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According to Tehran-based Tasnim News Agency, Iran’s initiative prevented a misunderstanding with the IAEA over an issue which was raised during the Agency chief Rafael Grossi’s visits to Tehran in September and December.

In response to the IAEA’s request to replace the cameras damaged in a sabotage operation against the TESA complex in Karaj, Iran had explicitly stated from the beginning that it would not allow the service or replacement until the responsible organizations conduct their technical and security inspections on the cameras. Meanwhile, Iran reminded the IAEA of its safeguard duty towards members, stressing the need for the Agency’s director general to react to terrorist and sabotage acts against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program as the least he could do.

Accordingly, due to the completion of the main part of the forensic-security investigation into the damaged cameras, as well as the agency’s action to condemn the sabotage in the Tessa complex and accept the technical inspection of the cameras by Iranian experts before installation, Iran voluntarily let the Agency replace damaged cameras with new ones.

The key point here is that the issuance of this license does not violate a law passed by the Iranian Parliament in any way, and according to the same law, the recordings of these new cameras will not be provided to the IAEA like the previous ones and will remain under the control of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

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