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U.S., IAEA discuss future verification of Iran nuke deal

Xinhua, August 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice held talks Tuesday with Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to discuss the verification of Iran's future compliance with the recently reached nuclear deal, the White House said.

"Ambassador Rice reaffirmed the United States' commitment to the IAEA and the important missions it undertakes in furtherance of international security and promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy," said a statement issued by Ned Price, spokesperson for the National Security Council.

Rice expressed U.S. President Barack Obama's appreciation for the critical work the IAEA has been conducting to verify Iran's compliance under the Joint Plan of Action and reiterated the confidence of the P5+1 in the IAEA's ability to effectively verify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The P5+1 refers to the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, namely Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States plus Germany, which all participated in the nuclear talks with Iran that led to a deal in July on the latter's controversial nuclear program.

The U.S.-led Western powers have long suspected that Iran's nuclear program is aimed at obtaining a nuclear weapon, while Tehran insists that it is solely for civilian purposes. Under the nuclear deal, international inspectors will have access to Iranian nuclear sites to verify that Iran fully implements the deal in exchange for relieving the country of major economic sanctions imposed by the Western powers.

"If fully implemented, the JCPOA will verifiably prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon," the statement said.

The two officials also discussed the status of the IAEA's investigation into the possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program, and Rice emphasized the U.S. support for addressing all outstanding questions about the program, as required by the JCPOA, the statement said.

Rice assured the IAEA chief "that the United States and its partners would ensure that the IAEA has the resources it needs to carry out this mission fully and effectively," it said. Enditem