The head of the Atomic Energy Agency of Iran (AEOI) has said that the ties between the Islamic Republic and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are based only on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Safeguards Agreement, “neither more nor less”.

Mohammad Eslami made the remarks speaking to reporters after the cabinet session this morning in Tehran on Wednesday.

In his remarks, Eslami rejected the claim made by an Iranian lawmaker that the government has broken the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) strategic law.

Further, he refuted installation of more IAEA surveillance cameras at a site in the central Iranian province of Isfahan.

The strategic law mandates the Iranian government, among other things, to restrict the IAEA’s inspections, and accelerate the country’s nuclear program beyond the limits set under the 2015 nuclear deal, aka Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

After IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi’s official visit to Iran in March, both Iran and the agency announced their commitment to enhance cooperation and work towards resolving outstanding safeguards issues.

Also, Iran voluntarily allows the agency to perform verification activities and increase monitoring, if necessary.

Source: IRNA news agency