Thursday, June 9, 2022

With The Removal Of IAEA Cameras, Has Iran Just Dealt A 'Fatal Blow' To Nuclear Talks?

Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), updates journalists about the current situation in Iran as he stands next to an example of a monitoring camera, at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on June 9, 2022. (JOE KLAMAR / AFP)  

Politico: Iran nuclear deal nears potential ‘fatal blow’ as Tehran removes cameras, watchdog chief says  

Dismantling the cameras poses a ‘serious challenge’ to the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency. 

VIENNA — Iran will remove surveillance cameras from key nuclear sites, the U.N. nuclear watchdog head said Thursday, leaving international observers in the dark and imperiling a deal to limit Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. 

Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said dismantling the cameras poses a “serious challenge” to the agency’s work in Iran. Speaking to journalists in Vienna, Grossi warned the agency will be unable to maintain a “continuity of knowledge” about Iran’s nuclear program in about three to four weeks.  

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Has Iran Just Dealt A 'Fatal Blow' To Nuclear Talks?  

Iran pulls UN nuke cameras in possible ‘fatal blow’ to deal -- AP  

IAEA warns of 'fatal blow' to nuclear deal as Iran removes its cameras -- Reuters 

Removal of cameras at Iran nuclear sites ‘fatal blow’ to talks, warns UN watchdog -- The Guardian

‘Fatal blow’ to talks: UN nuke watchdog says Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras -- Times of Israel  

IAEA warns of 'fatal blow' to nuclear deal as Iran removes its cameras -- Middle East Monitor 

US warns Iran's recent actions could lead to a 'deepening nuclear crisis' -- CNN

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