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IAEA Chief: 2015 Nuclear Deal No Longer Sufficient for Reality of Iran in 2022

(AP) Jon Gambrell and Isabel Debre - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, told the Associated Press in an interview on Tuesday that the restrictions faced by his inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world only a "very blurred image" of Tehran's program as it enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels. Grossi acknowledged the advances made by Iran since the 2015 deal's collapse meant there would have to be changes to the original agreement. "The reality is that we are dealing with a very different Iran. 2022 is so different from 2015 that there will have to be adjustments that take into consideration these new realities so our inspectors can inspect whatever the countries agree at the political table....There's no other country other than those making nuclear weapons reaching those high levels" of uranium enrichment.
2021-12-16 00:00:00
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