Nuclear programme: Iran to co-operate with IAEA

Iran says it is ready to continue its cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on its nuclear programme.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani called on the agency not to yield to Israel’s pressure over Tehran’s nuclear activities.

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors meet on Monday, three months after adopting a resolution urging Iran to give credible answers to the agency’s investigations into uranium traces at three sites in Iran.

Meanwhile France, Britain and Germany on Saturday vented their frustration at Iran’s demand in talks to revive its 2015 nuclear deal that the UN nuclear watchdog close a probe into uranium particles found at three sites, adding that it was jeopardizing the talks.

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Iran earlier this month sent its latest response to the European Union’s proposed text to revive the agreement under which Tehran had restrained its nuclear program in exchange for relief from US, EU and UN economic sanctions.

Diplomats have said Iran’s response to the EU coordinator was a step backwards, with it seeking to link a revival of the deal with the closure of investigations by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) into the uranium traces.

“This latest demand raises serious doubts as to Iran’s intentions and commitment to a successful outcome on the JCPOA,” the three countries, known as the E3, said in a statement.

Zainab Sa’id