The latest IAEA report

19Feb09

There is little excitement to the new IAEA report (19 Feb 2008) on implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement by Iran.  Rather than wait for the absurd US news ’spin’ on the document, it can be found at the ISIS site.

Baseline summary:

Iran has slowed its enrichment activity.  The latest sampling by the IAEA shows enrichment levels at 3.49% – very low levels.  Iran had produced 839kg of LEU as of November, and an additional 171 Kg of LEU since.

All inventories of nuclear material are accounted for.  There has been no diversion of nuclear material.  All inventories and enrichment facilities under inspection.

Negatives (these will be the focus of Western press articles)

No movement on implementation of Additional Protocol suspended in 2006.

Stalemate on exchange of information re details of legacy possible military research (pre-2003).

Iran has not permitted inspections of the IR-40 research nuclear plant.  Iran claims that the facility has not received any nuclear material.

Basically, since the adoption of the 2007 workplan, the IAEA process has been in a stasis mode.

Filed under: Uncategorized   |  Leave a Comment