IAEA Chief Declares U.S. Sanctions Against Iran Ineffective

Rafael Grossi, head of the IAEA, declared that U.S.-led sanctions against Iran’s nuclear program are ineffective, citing the country’s ability to circumvent them. Iranian officials, including Mohammad Eslami, assert that external pressures do not deter their nuclear ambitions, which are claimed to be purely civilian. The IAEA’s resolutions, influenced by Western nations, reportedly contradict the nature of Iran’s cooperation with the agency.

Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has declared that the sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran’s nuclear program have been ineffective. In a recent interview published by Bloomberg, Grossi stated, “Sanctions aren’t working,” noting that Iran has effectively learned to bypass these restrictions, leading to substantial growth in its nuclear program since 2018.

Simultaneously, Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), also dismissed the impact of these sanctions. Eslami asserted that attempts by Iran’s adversaries to hinder its progress through economic pressure or targeted assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists have been futile. He emphasized, “In order to achieve our goals, we don’t care about the enemies’ sanctions and pressure.”

Despite external pressures, Iran is advancing its nuclear capabilities with a focus on civilian applications, including boosting medicine and agriculture. Iranian officials consistently assert that their nuclear activities aim solely to serve civilian purposes. However, the IAEA’s Board of Governors has passed several resolutions, influenced by the U.S. and its European allies, which accuse Iran of deviating from compliance and lacking cooperation.

These resolutions contradict the current state of cooperation between Iran and the IAEA, which has reportedly improved over recent years. In view of this, Tehran has urged the IAEA to uphold its professional standards and eschew the politicization of its processes.

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The United Nations’ top nuclear official has highlighted the ineffectiveness of U.S.-led sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program. Both the IAEA and Iranian officials affirm that, despite external pressures, Iran continues to progress in its nuclear capabilities for civilian applications. The ongoing resolutions by the IAEA, however, present a contradictory narrative regarding Iran’s compliance and cooperation.

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