Officials confirm draft does not differ from
final, confidential deal between UN nuclear watchdog and Tehran
VENNA — The following is
a transcript of the original draft agreement between the UN’s International
Atomic Energy Agency and Iran covering inspections at the Parchin military
site, where Iran has been accused of pursuing nuclear weapons development a decade
ago.
This agreement is
separate from the much-broader Iran nuclear deal signed by Iran, the US, and
five other world powers in July. Two
officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed to The Associated
Press that this draft does not differ from the final, confidential agreement
between the IAEA and Iran.
The AP was not allowed to have a copy of
the draft but was allowed to transcribe the entire text, and it appears here:
Separate arrangement II agreed by the Islamic State of Iran and the
International Atomic Energy Agency on 11 July 2015, regarding the Road-map,
Paragraph 5
Iran and the Agency agreed on the following sequential arrangement
with regard to the Parchin issue:
1.
Iran will provide to
the Agency photos of the locations, including those identified in paragraph 3
below, which would be mutually agreed between Iran and the Agency, taking into
account military concerns.
2.
Iran will provide to
the Agency videos of the locations, including those identified in paragraph 3
below, which would be mutually agreed between Iran and the Agency, taking into
account military concerns.
3.
Iran will provide to
the Agency 7 environmental samples taken from points inside one building
already identified by the Agency and agreed by Iran, and 2 points outside of
the Parchin complex which would be agreed between Iran and the Agency.
4.
The Agency will
ensure the technical authenticity of the activities referred to in paragraphs
1-3 above. Activities will be carried out using Iran’s authenticated equipment,
consistent with technical specifications provided by the Agency, and the
Agency’s containers and seals.
5.
The above mentioned
measures would be followed, as a courtesy by Iran, by a public visit of the
Director General, as a dignitary guest of the Government of Iran, accompanied
by his deputy for safeguards.
6.
Iran and the Agency
will organize a one-day technical roundtable on issues relevant to Parchin.
For the International Atomic Energy Agency: Tero Varjoranta, Deputy
Director General for Safeguards
For the Islamic Republic of Iran: Ali Hoseini Tash, Deputy
Secretary of Supreme National Security Council for Strategic Affairs