implementation of the npt safeguards agreement in the islamic republic of iran
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Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mr. Yukiya Amano Reed College November 12, 2012. Outline. Paths to the Bomb Iran ’ s Nuclear Facilities Recent Failures Recent Progress Outstanding Issues Further Reading Conclusions. Paths to the Bomb. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in
the Islamic Republic of Iran
Mr. Yukiya AmanoReed College
November 12, 2012
Outline• Paths to the Bomb• Iran’s Nuclear Facilities• Recent Failures• Recent Progress• Outstanding Issues• Further Reading• Conclusions
Paths to the Bomb
FEP(5%) + PFEP (20%)54000 IR-1 planned9423 IR-1 installed9156 IR-1 operating6876 kg LEU (3–5%)124 kg HEU (20%)
FFEP3000 IR-1 planned2836 IR-1 installed696 IR-1 operating65 kg HEU (20%)
HWR40 MWth
LWR1000 MWe
LWR360 MWe
Recent Failures• Qom Enrichment Facility
– Work apparent 2002, 2004, 2006
– Iran claims allocated to AEOI in second half of 2007
– 3000 IR-1 Centrifuges– Iran in violation of Code
3.1 of safeguards agreements
• Parchin Site– 2000 test chamber– 1996–2002 “foreign
expert”– Require access
Recent Progress• February 15, 2012
– Iran agreed to take part in six-party talks (France, Germany, UK, China, Russia, US)
• March 6, 2012– Conditional visit to
Parchin
• January 2012–present– IAEA/Iran intensified
dialogue, structured approach
– 24 August meeting: still unresolved
Outstanding Issues• Iranian safeguards 1976
– Suspended Code 3.1 (DIV)
– Need Additional Protocol• Clarify
– Uranium metal document– Procurement and
production by military-related industries
– Weaponization and delivery systems studies
• Compliance– Suspend enrichment– Suspend construction of
HWR, FFEP– Access to HW plant– Access to Parchin site
Further Reading
Conclusions