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Recommendation 5
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Acknowledged
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Given the historically covert nature of Iran’s nuclear programme, the lack of good faith it...
Conclusion
Given the historically covert nature of Iran’s nuclear programme, the lack of good faith it has shown in supporting the free and timely inspection efforts of the IAEA, and recent evidence indicating the military dimensions to its nuclear efforts of the early 2000s, we find it hard to envisage a time when an Iranian nuclear programme will have widespread support in the region.
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The government noted the committee's conclusion, clarifying that Iran's program is currently subject to the most comprehensive IAEA monitoring under the JCPoA, with increased inspector access, and reiterated that Iran must fully cooperate.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
We note the committee’s conclusion. Under the terms of the JCPoA Iran has the most comprehensive set of IAEA monitoring and verification arrangements of any country. IAEA inspectors ‘days in the field’ are up over 100% under the JCPOA when compared against pre-JCPOA Comprehensive Safeguards only arrangements. Through application of the Additional Protocol, the IAEA benefits from broader access to information and can conduct complementary access to any location in Iran. We are clear that Iran must fully cooperate with the IAEA, including on issues related to the IAEA’s separate safeguards investigation. This includes providing timely and full responses to all IAEA requests for information and access. Doing so is both an obligation and essential to assuring the international community and the region of the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme.
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