The head of nuclear surveillance at the United Nations (UN) said on Monday (15) that he is concerned about the possibility of Israel targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, but that inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Iranian facilities would resume on Tuesday.
This Monday, the head of the Israeli army said his country would respond to the Iranian-led offensive over the weekend, launched in retaliation for an alleged Israeli airstrike on its embassy complex in Damascus, Syria, on April 1.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Iran closed its nuclear facilities on Sunday for “security considerations” and that although they reopened on Monday, he kept IAEA inspectors away “until we see that the situation is completely calm.”
“We will resume tomorrow [terça],” Grossi told reporters in New York. “This had no impact on our inspection activity.”
When asked about the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Grossi said: “We are always concerned about this possibility.” He called for “extreme restraint.”
The IAEA regularly inspects Iran's major nuclear facilities, such as its enrichment plants in Natanz, which are at the heart of the country's nuclear program.
Iran claims its nuclear program is entirely peaceful, but Western powers accuse Tehran of trying to build nuclear bombs.
Source: CNN Brasil
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