Friday, July 31, 2015

IAEA Chief ‘Positively’ Mulling U.S. Senate Invite to Speak on Iran

General (Yukiya) Amano

Reuters, 31/07 16:04 CET

VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief is “positively considering” a U.S. Senate invitation to speak about his agency’s monitoring role in Iran following the country’s deal with world powers on curbing its atomic activity, a diplomatic source said.

Some members of the U.S. Congress, which will consider whether to approve the deal, have asked for more information to be made public relating to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s part in verifying Iran’s implementation of the pact.

“I understand that Director General (Yukiya) Amano overnight (Vienna time) received an invitation letter from the members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. I also understand that he is positively considering the invitation,” the source, who is familiar with the matter, told Reuters.

Amano has the delicate task to assess Iran’s past and future nuclear programme. He has no political mandate and never tires of stressing the IAEA’s technical role. 

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Source: Euronews

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