Iranian official: We will continue peaceful nuclear activities despite the sanctions

Israel National News reports: “Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, made clear on Monday that despite the sanctions against Iran, the country will continue ‘peaceful’ activities in the field of nuclear science and technology to promote the well-being of the Iranian people, the Xinhua news agency reported.

Eslami made the remarks while delivering a speech at the 67th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the Austrian capital of Vienna.

He clarified that Iran will continue ‘the peaceful design and development of nuclear research reactors, accelerators, and irradiation systems as planned, and is committed to increasing its nuclear electricity generation to 20,000 megawatts per year by 2040.’

Eslami said Iran remains committed to its obligations under the safeguards agreement it reached with the IAEA and the Non-Proliferation Treaty, and has done its best to enable the agency to easily carry out its verification activities of the country’s nuclear program…”

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