Earlier, the Associated Press had quoted unnamed diplomats as saying that during his visit, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano “plans to push for long-delayed interviews with Iranian scientists linked to alleged experiments” as well as to discuss a planned inspection of Parchin military site.
In reply, Behrouz Kamalvandi dismissed the report, and said, “Some international media release biased reports with certain motives and this is not a new practice.”
The visit by Amano is intended to pave the way for the “implementation” of the Roadmap signed between Iran and the IAEA in mid-July, he added.
On July 14, Iran and the IAEA signed a Roadmap regarding the Islamic Republic’s nuclear work in the Austrian capital city of Vienna. The agreement was reached on the same day Iran and the Group 5+1 – the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany – finalized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna.
As part of the Roadmap, the IAEA is required to finish its investigations about Iran’s nuclear activities and submit a report to the agency’s board by December 15.