{"id":29295,"date":"2021-11-23T08:18:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T07:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=29295"},"modified":"2021-11-23T08:18:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T07:18:02","slug":"iranian-regime-continuing-extortion-despite-upcoming-nuclear-talks-in-vienna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2021\/11\/iranian-regime-continuing-extortion-despite-upcoming-nuclear-talks-in-vienna\/29295\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Regime Continuing Extortion Despite Upcoming Nuclear Talks in Vienna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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New reports detailing Iran\u2019s provocative nuclear activities<\/a> were released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA<\/a>), which also highlighted a number of unresolved conflicts between themselves and the Iranian regime, as well as the regime\u2019s complete lack of cooperation, even as they are set to resume nuclear <\/a>deal talks in Vienna at the end of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Council of Resistance of Iran<\/a> (NCRI) said<\/a>, \u201cThe IAEA<\/a>\u2019s report estimated that stockpiles of the regime\u2019s most highly enriched nuclear material had grown to 17.7 kg, from only 10 kg at the time of a previous report in August. Experts indicate that if refine further, this could yield 10 kg of 90-percent enriched uranium, or about half of what would be needed for a nuclear weapon<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the release of the IAEA\u2019s recent quarterly report in October, the head of the regime\u2019s Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami<\/a> boasted that they had produced more than 120\u00a0kg of 20% enriched uranium, which was nearly 50% higher than what the IAEA <\/a>had estimated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in February, the regime\u2019s parliament passed a law in order to pressure Western powers to remove the reimposed sanctions placed upon them by the United States. As a result, nuclear <\/a>inspectors from the IAEA were almost removed from Iran, however, a last-minute deal was made by the Director-General of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi to allow them to remain in the country. This deal soon fell through when the regime then denied their access to nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NCRI <\/a>said, \u201cSince February, the regime has also prevented the IAEA from viewing video surveillance of those facilities. Another agreement was needed to enable routine maintenance on those cameras, as well as on other data collection equipment that Tehran has also been keeping off-limits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grossi is set to visit Iran in the coming week, suggesting that he is still persisting on salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal, despite being increasingly critical of the regime and the Western powers dealings with them. He has stated recently that it is no longer possible to restore the nuclear deal without either revising its terms, or by adopting a parallel agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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