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Atomic agency cites concerns over Iran testing sites, offers COVID-19 assistance

Atomic agency cites concerns over Iran testing sites, offers COVID-19 assistance IAEA/Dean Calma IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi delivers his remarks at the opening of the International Conference on Nuclear Security ICONS 2020.         9 March 2020 Peace and Security Iran’s nuclear capabilities moved back into the international spotlight on Monday as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that it had concerns about possible “undeclared nuclear material and nuclear-related activities” in unregistered locations there. The development follows Iran’s declaration on 5 January that its nuclear programme would no longer be “subject to any restrictions in the operational sphere”, in response to the decision of the United States in 2018 to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions. In an appeal to Iran to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog,  IAEA  Director General, Rafael Mariano Gro