
VIENNA (AP) — The United States on Wednesday urged the U.N. atomic agency to continue providing details on Iran’s compliance with a deal crimping its nuclear work amid Western concerns that the agency’s newest report is too light on specifics.
Chief U.S. IAEA delegate Henry S. Ensher told the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency board Wednesday that continued “robust and detailed reporting on Iran’s implementation of its commitments” remains vital even with the agreement now in effect.
U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby echoed those sentiments, saying “we want these reports to be as thorough as they need to be, and as detailed as they need to be.”
Four Western countries that negotiated with Iran — the U.S., Britain, France and Germany — prefer more details than were evident in last month’s first post-deal report.
In contrast, the other two countries — Russia and China — consider the new report balanced, while Iran complains the report is too in-depth.
Amano has suggested that his Iran reporting will remain “factual, impartial and include the information which the agency considers necessary.”
Source: Associated Press, 9 March 2016