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Grossi says war complicates NPT consensus; JCPOA no longer sufficient basis, verification needed
Summary
At the NPT review conference press briefing, DG Grossi said the war has undercut past consensus at the UN on Iran, warned of proliferation incentives from rising mistrust, and said the JCPOA cannot serve as a negotiating foundation today because Iran’s program and technology have evolved; he repeated that nuclear facilities should not be attacked and urged verification.
IAEA Director-General DG Grossi told reporters that the ongoing war has complicated efforts to build consensus at the NPT Review Conference and that verification will be indispensable for any future agreement.
Grossi said that, unlike in the past when the Security Council often adopted resolutions on Iran without a vote, ‘‘the common denominator among the membership and in particular the five permanent members of the Security Council is no longer there.’’ He said that…
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