Paul Castleman Fellow Sam Hickey spoke with Yahoo News about the IAEA’s recent tour of Iranian nuclear plants.
Samuel Hickey of the Washington-based Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said Grossi’s tour of the two plants was “significant for both technical monitoring and symbolic reasons”.
“Natanz serves as Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility, while Fordo houses some of its most advanced centrifuges,” Hickey said.
Fordo “is among Iran’s most proliferation-sensitive sites,” he added.
Hickey said that by allowing Grossi to visit the plants Iran “is signalling that the easiest access to these facilities is through diplomatic engagement.” Read more
