Commenting on International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi’s demand to visit Iran’s nuclear facilities, Baqaei said Iran has not suspended its NPT commitments and has consistently honored its obligations.
“Those who committed acts of aggression and disrupted the implementation of safeguards arrangements must answer for their actions,” he said, adding that Iran could not carry out its obligations as usual under the circumstances imposed on it.
Baqaei noted that an inspection of the Bushehr nuclear power plant has been conducted a few days earlier, while Iran’s mission in Vienna remains in professional contact with the IAEA.
Asked about reports that Qatar has presented a nuclear proposal, the spokesman said Iran has put forward its own two-day proposal, which remains on the table.
Reacting to reports that the US is offering money to obtain and leak information about Iran’s nuclear program, Baqaei said Washington declared last year that it had completely destroyed the country’s nuclear program, yet is still generously spending money to acquire information about it.
He said the US’ objective is to keep alive the lie propagated against Iran’s peaceful nuclear program and to create the impression, through such tactics, that the program remains a major security concern.
Baqaei expressed doubt that the international community would be deceived by such US claims.