The 11-11-13 Iran - Intl Atomic Energy Agency Agreement

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The 11-11-13 Iran - Intl Atomic Energy Agency Agreement

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Introduction --

The second section below is a “Joint Statement on a Framework for Cooperation” that was signed earlier today (11/11/2013) by the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The first section below is an IAEA press release containing comments by its Director General regarding the Framework.

The IAEA, though established independently of the U.N. by its own international treaty of various nations, accepts assignments from both the U.N. Security Council and the U.N. General Assembly to conduct examinations of whether particular nations are complying with specified U.N. resolutions.

Accordingly, the Framework for Cooperation signed today (11/11/2013) has nothing to do, at least in theory, with the nuclear-arms talks that collapsed over the weekend between Iran and the P-5 nations (aka, the 5 permanent members of the U.N. Security Council).

Instead, it merely relates to Iran’s agreement that the IAEA will be permitted to execute a past assignment from the U.N. to examine whether certain past U.N. resolutions are being followed.

The reason why it was stated two paragraphs earlier that “at least in theory” Iran’s agreement with the IAEA has nothing to do with Iran’s just-collapsed nuclear-arms talks is that it can be taken by proponents of pursuing a nuclear-arms agreement with Iran as “a good sign” notwithstanding the collapse of the talks focusing directly on the nuclear-arms issue.


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IAEA Press Releases
Press Release 2013/22

IAEA Director General Comments on Cooperation Framework with Iran

11 November 2013 | Tehran -- The following are remarks by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, at a News Conference after he signed a Joint Statement on a Framework for Cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran:

"The International Atomic Energy Agency and the Islamic Republic of Iran have just issued the Joint Statement on a Framework for Cooperation.

"Under the Framework, Iran and the IAEA will cooperate further with respect to verification activities to be undertaken by the IAEA to resolve all present and past issues. The practical measures contained in the Annex are substantive measures and will be implemented in three months starting from today.

"This is an important step forward to start with, but much more needs to be done.

"The outstanding issues that are not contained in the Annex to the Framework for Cooperation, including those in my previous reports to the Board of Governors, will be addressed in the subsequent steps under the Framework for Cooperation.

"The IAEA is firmly committed to resolving all outstanding issues through dialogue and cooperation."


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IAEA Press Releases
Press Release 2013/21

IAEA, Iran Sign Joint Statement on Framework for Cooperation

11 November 2013 | Tehran -- The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran today signed the following Joint Statement on a Framework for Cooperation:

Joint Statement on a Framework for Cooperation

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) have agreed today, 11 November 2013, to strengthen their cooperation and dialogue aimed at ensuring the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme through the resolution of all outstanding issues that have not already been resolved by the IAEA.

In this regard, it was agreed that Iran and the IAEA will cooperate further with respect to verification activities to be undertaken by the IAEA to resolve all present and past issues. It is foreseen that Iran's cooperation will include providing the IAEA with timely information about its nuclear facilities and in regard to the implementation of transparency measures. Activities will proceed in a step-by-step manner.

The IAEA agreed to continue to take into account Iran's security concerns including through the use of managed access and the protection of confidential information.

As a first step, Iran and the IAEA agreed to the practical measures listed in the attached Annex. Iran will provide the access and information within three months from the date of this Statement. The IAEA will report to the Board of Governors on progress in the implementation of these measures.

For the INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY:
(signed)
Yukiya Amano
Director General
Place: Tehran
Date: 11 November 2013

For the ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN:
(signed)
Ali Akbar Salehi
Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran

Place: Tehran
Date: 11 November 2013

Annex to the Joint Statement on a Framework for Cooperation of 11 November 2013

Initial Practical Measures to be Taken by Iran Within Three Months

1. Providing mutually agreed relevant information and managed access to the Gchine mine in Bandar Abbas
2. Providing mutually agreed relevant information and managed access to the Heavy Water Production Plant
3. Providing information on all new research reactors
4. Providing information with regard to the identification of 16 sites designated for the construction of nuclear power plants
5. Clarification of the announcement made by Iran regarding additional enrichment facilities
6. Further clarification of the announcement made by Iran with respect to laser enrichment technology

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