IAEA chief rebuffs Trump, says no evidence Iran is building nuclear weapons

from PressTV

In a significant admission that contradicts the assertions of the Israeli regime and US officials, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has confirmed that there is no evidence Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program.

Speaking to CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday, Grossi acknowledged what Iran has repeatedly stated and the UN nuclear agency has also confirmed in its reports.

“What we reported was that we did not have any proof of a systematic effort [by Iran] to move toward a nuclear weapon,” the director general of the IAEA was quoted as saying.

He reiterated that the agency’s findings align with other independent sources on the issue.

The statement marks a clarification from the UN nuclear agency following heightened scrutiny and criticism of its most recent quarterly report on Iran’s nuclear activities, which Iran dismissed as “politically motivated.”

His remarks came just days after the IAEA Board of Governors passed a censure resolution against Iran, falsely accusing it of failing to comply with its nuclear obligations...

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