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The International Atomic Energy Agency will begin work on dates, procedures, and locations for inspections of Iranian nuclear facilities. Former officials told RFE/RL that the scale and access granted will determine whether monitors can verify Iran's compliance with nonproliferation commitments.
theiranproject.comThe International Atomic Energy Agency plans to begin determining dates, procedures, and locations for inspections of Iranian nuclear facilities, agency head Raffael Grossi said. Grossi stated the agency "will be working on the modalities -- dates, procedures, places -- very soon." Details on the inspections remain undetermined.
Former officials told RFE/RL that the scale, scope, and degree of access granted to inspectors will be crucial to verifying Iranian compliance with nuclear nonproliferation commitments. They said effective inspections require broad access to verify Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles, enrichment activities, and nuclear infrastructure.
A key challenge will be locating Iran's roughly 450 kilograms of highly enriched uranium and ensuring it is properly downblended and cannot be re-enriched, according to the former officials.
Restoring the IAEA's "continuity of knowledge" after recent military strikes and restricted access will be one of the agency's toughest tasks, the former officials said. The officials added that the organization has likely already drawn up a plan for any eventual inspections.
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ndtv.comSouth Korea deployed fighter jets after nearly 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered its air defense identification zone on June 27 before departing after a brief stay. The planes flew over the East Sea and South Sea but remained outside sovereign airspace. South Korea…