A meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, August 27, 2012 (file photo)<\/p>\n
The politically-motivated performance of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding Iran\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s nuclear energy program is the reason behind the \u00c5\u201cvicious circle\u201d created over the issue, a senior Iranian lawmaker says.\n<\/p>\n
In a Saturday interview, Chairman of Iran’s Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi pointed to the Wednesday statement by the IAEA that said the agency\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s negotiations with Iran \u00c5\u201care going around in circles.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cThe reason behind the vicious circle mentioned by [IAEA Director General Yukiya] Amano is the IAEA itself,\u201d Boroujerdi said.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cThe Agency makes such statements because it uses reports that lack the required transparency and are more political than technical,\u201d Boroujerdi pointed out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Iranian lawmaker also alluded to Iran\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s comprehensive negotiations with the P5+1 group of world powers (UN Security Council permanent member states plus Germany) and noted, \u00c5\u201cThe countries negotiating with Iran mostly act under US pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n
He described Iran\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s nuclear energy program as highly transparent and said, \u00c5\u201cNo matter what the US wants, Iran is today \u2026 practically considered as a member of the world\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s nuclear club.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The United States, Israel, and some of their allies have repeatedly accused Iran of pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program and have used the unfounded accusation as a pretext to impose illegal sanctions on the Islamic Republic.\n<\/p>\n
Iran rejects the allegation, arguing that as a committed signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and a member of the IAEA, it has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.\n<\/p>\n
In addition, the IAEA has conducted numerous inspections of Iran\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s nuclear facilities but has never found any evidence showing that Iran\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s civilian nuclear program has been diverted to non-civilian purposes.\n<\/p>\n
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