Iran confirms visit by senior IAEA official within 10 days

- ‘Iran has consistently emphasized that the agency and its officials … must avoid being influenced by political pressure,’ says foreign ministry spokesman

By Rania Abu Shamala

ISTANBUL (AA) – A senior official from the UN nuclear watchdog will visit Iran within 10 days, the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday.

“The date for the visit of the senior IAEA official to Tehran has been set, and the trip will take place within the next 10 days,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in comments carried by the state news agency IRNA.

Last month, Iran said that it had agreed to a visit by a technical team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the capital, Tehran, without inspecting nuclear sites.

Iran said the framework of its cooperation with the UN nuclear agency will be discussed during the visit, following recent Israeli and US attacks on the country.

“Iran has consistently emphasized that the agency and its officials must act solely based on their technical and professional responsibilities within this international body and must avoid being influenced by political pressure,” Baqaei said.

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