Nuclear: Israel accuses Iran of having stolen documents from the IAEA

The Jewish state sees as a threat to its security the nuclear program of Iran, its sworn enemy which it accuses of wanting to acquire the atomic bomb, which Tehran has always denied. The Islamic Republic ” stole confidential IAEA documents and used this information to systematically evade inspections ” regarding its nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wrote on Twitter. He accompanied his message with a link to several documents in Persian presented as confidential and translated into English, as well as photos supposed to support his remarks.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the IAEA’s latest report on undeclared nuclear sites in Iran was neither ” balanced ” nor ” fair “. ” Unfortunately, this report does not reflect the reality of the negotiations between Iran and the IAEA,” ministry spokesman Said Khatibzadeh told reporters.

Stockpiles of enriched uranium exceed the authorized limit

This reaction comes after the publication Monday of an IAEA report. The UN nuclear policeman says he has ” unresolved ” questions about traces of enriched uranium at three undeclared sites in Marivan (west), Varamin, and Turquzabad, in the province of Tehran. The IAEA claims to have unsuccessfully asked Iranian officials to explain the presence of this equipment on these sites. According to the IAEA, stocks of enriched uranium are close to reaching the quantity needed to make an atomic bomb.

These exchanges between Iran and the IAEA are being conducted in parallel with discussions on a revival of the 2015 pact being held in Vienna, where negotiators have blown hot and cold on the talks in recent weeks. Launched a year ago but suspended several times, these negotiations in the Austrian capital aim to save the international pact of 2015 supposed to prevent Iran from acquiring the atomic bomb in exchange for the lifting of sanctions suffocating its economy.