The Iran Primer

On May 25, 2012, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency issued a new report about Iran’s non-compliance with U.N. resolutions on its controversial nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency concluded that it is “unable to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran, and therefore to conclude that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities.”

 

But the IAEA did note that progress was made during talks in Tehran on May 21 between IAEA Secretary General Amano and chief Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili on ways to clarify outstanding issues. The report urges Tehran now to engage with the substance of those issues and to provide access to Parchin, a military site where recent satellite imagery has indicated “intensive activities.” Iran has blocked IAEA inspectors from Parchin despite repeated requests to inspect it.

 

The following is a link to the full report. IAEA Safeguards Report on Iran