Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a meeting with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) Rafael Grossi in Cairo has categorically dismissed the UN nuclear agency’s new report on Tehran’s nuclear program.
Foreign Minister Araghchi who was in the Egyptian capital on the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty for a bilateral visit also met the IAEA chief in the presence of the Egypt’s top diplomat.
According to official media reports, Iran’s foreign minister strongly criticized the “baseless allegations” in the UN watchdog’s report which will be discussed at its upcoming Board of Governor’s meeting in Vienna next week.
Since sections of the IAEA report on Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile was published last weekend, Tehran has blasted it as ‘politically motivated and unbalanced’.
Araghchi urged Grossi on phone to report the facts on Iran’s cooperation with the UN nuclear agency.
Iran says it has no undeclared nuclear material or activity and warned it will respond to an IAEA decision based on the emerging conditions and developments.
In the meantime, Iran confirmed it received the US proposal on its nuclear program. Foreign minister Araghchi told a cabinet meeting the response is being prepared.
The proposal was relayed to Iran by Omani Foreign Minister who is mediating the indirect talks between Iran and the US since April.
The Iranian side has not disclosed the contents of the US proposal.
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