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Iran unveiled a new missile system today, Saturday, which it described as advanced and unique. While the head of the International Atomic Agency is expected to arrive in Tehran at a later time, the Iranian government hopes that US sanctions will be lifted “soon”.
The Iranian military unveiled the “Bahman” radar system, which was described as unique, as well as an autonomous command headquarters, according to the Iranian news agency Fars.
The commander of the army’s anti-aircraft force, Ali Reza Sabahi Fard, said that the “Bahman” radar system is unique and has no parallel in the world.
“One of the characteristics of this system is that it works in idle mode, and its ability to detect all aircraft and flying objects flying at very low altitudes, such as marches, as well as very small flying objects,” he added.
He also said: “We can use this system in a functional way starting today.” He explained that the autonomous headquarters can be used in all military confrontations, as well as during natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, “since it can carry out its tasks independently.”
United States sanctions
In the context of the nuclear program, an Iranian government spokesman said today that they are confident that US sanctions will soon be lifted despite the ongoing “diplomatic dispute” over the reactivation of the nuclear deal.
Iran and the United States disagree on who should take the first step to revive the 2015 agreement.
Tehran insists that the United States must first lift the sanctions imposed by former President Donald Trump, at a time when Washington says Tehran must first return to comply with the agreement.
The White House said on Friday that the United States intends not to take any further action in response to Iranian pressure, ahead of possible talks with him and with major powers about returning to the deal.
However, the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency today quoted government spokesman Ali Rabiei as saying: “We are confident that diplomatic initiatives will produce a positive outcome despite diplomatic disputes that are a natural prelude to the return of the parties to their obligations, including the lifting of all sanctions in the near future. “
Grossi to Tehran
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, is scheduled to arrive in Tehran later today, on the eve of the expiration of a deadline set by Iran to reduce the work of inspectors in case Washington does not lift sanctions. . tax on it.
Earlier, Grossi said: “Tomorrow I will travel to Tehran to meet with senior officials in order to reach a mutually acceptable solution, consistent with Iranian law, so that the agency can continue its basic verification activities in Iran.”
He added, via Twitter, “I hope (achieve) success, this is in everyone’s interest.”
For his part, the head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, confirmed that the new step would take effect on Tuesday.
The official television website quoted him as saying that Iran is implementing the parliament’s decision, and “the other side has not yet fulfilled its duties to lift sanctions, so inspections that go beyond the guarantees will be suspended ( of the agreement) “.
Salehi added: “During tomorrow’s meeting with Grossi, the IAEA’s considerations will be reviewed and discussed within the framework of the safeguards and bilateral cooperation agreement” between the latter and Tehran.
Notably, the 2015 nuclear deal is primarily aimed at lifting many of the sanctions imposed on Iran, in exchange for reducing its nuclear activities and ensuring that it does not seek to develop a nuclear weapon.
However, the former US president withdrew from the agreement and reimposed sanctions on Tehran, which in turn responded by ignoring some of the obligations that the agreement entails.
American messages
The administration of US President Joe Biden has expressed its willingness to participate in talks sponsored by the European Union, and with the participation of all parties to the nuclear agreement, to discuss possible ways to revive it.
On Friday, Biden told the Munich Security Conference that his country would cooperate with its allies to deal diplomatically with Iran, after his predecessor Trump adopted a “hostile” policy towards Tehran that was based mainly on “maximum pressure.”
Biden said: “The threat of nuclear proliferation still requires careful diplomacy and cooperation between us.”
“That is why we said that we are ready to re-enter negotiations with the” 5 + 1 “group on Iran’s nuclear program,” he added, referring to the five permanent members of the Security Council and Germany.
“We must also address Iran’s destabilizing activities throughout the Middle East, and we will work closely with our European and other partners and move forward,” he said.
Dimona … western silence
In a related context, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Israel is moving to develop the Dimona nuclear site, criticizing the lack of response from Western officials.
Zarif wrote in a tweet today on Twitter: “Israel is working to develop the Dimona site, the only nuclear bomb factory in the region.”
Following this message, Zarif sent notifications to the Twitter accounts of the President of the United States, the International Atomic Energy Agency, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, asking them to comment on the affair.
Addressing these leaders, Zarif added: “Are you deeply concerned? Are you a little concerned? Do you want to comment? This is what I thought!” In reference to the silence of the leaders on Israel’s expansion of its nuclear power plant.
The ICRC’s fissile material group released satellite images showing that Israel had developed the nuclear research center for NCOs (the Dimona Nuclear Power Plant).
According to this report, new works have been carried out near the Dimona nuclear power plant and the nuclear recycling station, where a site 140 meters and 50 meters wide has been excavated, and the nature of these constructions is still unknown.
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