Iran's conservatives suspicious after IAEA head's visit
Iranian conservatives believe that the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, traveled to Tehran to resolve issues over possible military dimensions.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Yukiya Amano's arrival in Iran on the second day into the weeklong extension of the nuclear talks between Iran and the world's six major powers is being hailed as an important development in resolving some of the more complex points in the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.
While this is not Amano’s first trip to Tehran, given his recent statements about the inspection of military sites, Iranian conservatives fear his trip signals that lines will be crossed in a comprehensive deal.
“In many other countries from time to time we request access to military sites when we have the reason to, so why not Iran?" he said in May. "If we have a reason to request access, we will do so, and in principle Iran has to accept it.”
After Amano’s comments, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say on the nuclear deal, warned about the inspection of military sites and allowing Iran’s nuclear scientists to be interviewed by the IAEA.
