IAEA confirms non-diversion of Iran's nuclear programme

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) once again confirmed non-diversion of Iran's civilian nuclear activities, Iran's Envoy to the IAEA Reza Najafi said.
Najafi said on Friday that the UN nuclear watchdog stressed that Iran's nuclear program has not been diverted to other purposes and Tehran has implemented all voluntary measures based on the November 24 interim agreement.
He further added that the IAEA report highlighted once again Iran's transparent nuclear policies.
Najafi went on to say that his country provided required documents and information that its detonators were used in the oil and gas industries and the IAEA has in fact acknowledged that these detonators could also be used for industrial purposes.
He said on all other past issues, there have been five practical steps within the third stage of practical discussions between Iran and the Vienna-based UN nuclear agency.
The IAEA report said Iran has implemented one of the five practical measures that it agreed with the Agency in May 2014 in the third step of the Framework for Cooperation by the agreed deadline of 25 August 2014; implemented two of the five measures after the deadline; and began discussions with the Agency on the other two practical measures.
The report said the IAEA continues its work of monitoring and verification according to Joint Plan of Action (JPA) and confirmed that there has been no diversion in Iran's nuclear activities.
The Agency requested that Iran propose new practical measures by 2 September 2014 to be implemented by Iran in the next step in relation to the Framework for Cooperation.
According to the report, the Agency has continued to undertake monitoring and verification in relation to the nuclear-related measures set out in the Joint Plan of Action.
The report said since the JPA took effect, Iran has not enriched UF6 above 5% U-235 at any of its declared facilities. As a result of down-blending and conversion that has taken place over the same period, Iran no longer has a stock of UF6 enriched up to 20% U-235.
According to the report, while enrichment of UF6 up to 5% U-235 continues at a rate of production similar to that indicated in the Director General’s previous reports, as Iran has begun converting some of this nuclear material at the Enriched UO2 Powder Plant (EUPP), the amount of such nuclear material that remains in the form of UF6 enriched up to 5% U-235 has decreased to 7,765 kg.
The report went on to say that no additional major components have been installed at the IR-40 Reactor and there has been no manufacture and testing of fuel for the reactor.
It said Iran has continued to provide the Agency with managed access to centrifuge assembly workshops, centrifuge rotor production workshops and storage facilities.
In August, the IAEA appreciated Tehran for its cooperation, and said the agency officials held positive negotiations with Iran.
In its latest report issued in Vienna at the time, the IAEA appreciated the positive and progressive negotiations with Iran, and lauded Tehran for its cooperation.
The trend of negotiations between Iran and the IAEA has been fully positive, specially in the past year, the IAEA report said.
IAEA Director-General Yukiya Amano was in the Iranian capital in August at the head of a high-ranking delegation.
During the visit, Amano appreciated the positive and progressive negotiations with Iran, and lauded Tehran for its cooperation.