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Germany, France, UK press Iran to provide atomic site access

By DAVID RISING nations to "muster the cour-
Associated Press age to state publicly what
BERLIN (AP) — The board of they admit privately: their
the United Nations' atom- failure to fulfill even own
ic watchdog agency on JCPOA duties due to total
Friday adopted a resolu- impotence in resisting US
tion calling for Iran to pro- bullying."
vide inspectors access to China's ambassador to in-
sites where the country is ternational organizations,
thought to have stored or Wang Qun, told board
used undeclared nuclear members he was "deeply
material, the Russian repre- concerned" about both
sentative said. Grossi's decision to openly
Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's express concerns about
ambassador to internation- being denied access and
al organizations in Vienna, the resolution that was
tweeted that his coun- passed.
try and China had voted He said, according to a
against the resolution that copy of his statement pro-
Germany, France and Brit- vided to The Associated
ain proposed at a meeting Press, that it could "set forth
of the International Atomic a process, under the cur-
Energy Agency board. In this Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 file photo Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy rent circumstances, that
"We believe that the reso- Agency, IAEA, Kazem Gharibabadi, waits for the start of the IAEA board of governors meeting at may bring the Iranian nu-
lution can be counterpro- the International Center in Vienna, Austria. clear issue back to a cross-
ductive," Ulyanov said, Associated Press road full of uncertainties
while also "stressing the again."
need for Tehran and IAEA to inspect them. withdrew unilaterally from Iran will take appropriate The foreign ministers of Ger-
to settle this problem with- The agency has said that the deal in 2018, the other action and respond to this many, France and Britain
out delay." Iran continues to provide signatories — Germany, resolution," Gharibabadi discussed Iran at a meeting
Earlier this week, IAEA Direc- access to sites covered by France, Britain, Russia and said. in Berlin later Friday and is-
tor General Rafael Grossi the nuclear deal, known as China — have been strug- Iran's foreign ministry de- sued a statement noting
reiterated concerns that for the Joint Comprehensive gling to save it. scribed the resolution as an that the resolution passed
more than four months Iran Plan of Action, or JCPOA. Meanwhile, Iran has been "unconstructive, irrespon- with a "very strong major-
had denied his inspectors Iran's representative to the violating its restrictions, in- sible and unacceptable ity."
access to two locations " to IAEA, Kazem Gharibabadi, cluding the amount of ura- action," the state-run IRNA The American representa-
clarify our questions related said his country rejected nium it can enrich and the news agency reported. tive, Jackie Wolcott, said
to possible undeclared nu- the resolution. purity of enrichment, to try Ministry spokesman Abbas the U.S. had supported the
clear material and nuclear- "We do not consider this to pressure those countries Mousavi accused Britain, resolution and that the ball
related activities." resolution acceptable at to provide additional eco- France and Germany of was now in Iran's court.
Activities at the sites are all," he said. "This resolution nomic relief to offset Ameri- creating tension between "The fact of the matter is this
thought to have been from cannot create any legal can sanctions. Iran and the IAEA and try- is entirely Iran's decision,"
the early 2000s, before Iran obligation for the Islamic It is not clear what effect ing to avoid "their responsi- she said in a conference
signed the 2015 nuclear Republic of Iran in cooper- the new resolution will have bilities based on the nucle- call with reporters. "They
deal with world powers. ation with the International on the JCPOA, but Iran ar deal." could fix this overnight if
Iran maintains the Inter- Atomic Energy Agency to threatened unspecified In a tweet, Iranian Foreign they would just decide to
national Atomic Energy grant the two accesses." consequences. Minister Mohammad Ja- comply with their obliga-
Agency has no legal basis Since the United States "The Islamic Republic of vad Zarif urged the three tions with the IAEA."q

Jordan's FM warns against annexation on West Bank visit

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) edented for the peace planned annexation could
— Jordan's foreign minister process, and it will kill the lead Arab states to call for
made an unannounced two-state solution and will a single bi-national state
visit to the West Bank on destroy all the foundations for Israelis and Palestinians,
Thursday during which he of the peace process," rather than a two-state so-
warned against any Israeli Jordan's Foreign Minister lution, which is still widely
annexation of occupied Ayman Safadi said after seen as the only way to re-
territory, saying it would "kill" meeting with his Palestinian solve the conflict.
hopes for a two-state solu- counterpart in the city of Backed by a friendly Trump
tion with the Palestinians. Ramallah. administration, Israeli Prime
Both Jordan and the Pal- It would "deprive all peo- Minister Benjamin Netan-
estinians strongly object ples of the region of their yahu has vowed to annex
to Israel's plans to annex right to live in security, Jewish settlements in the
around 30% of the West peace and stability," he West Bank and the strategi-
Bank in line with President added. cally important Jordan Val-
In this Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 file photo, a Palestinian demon- Donald Trump's Middle East Safadi also met with Pales- ley. Such a unilateral move
strator holds national flag in front of Israeli forces as they protest plan, and are seeking to tinian President Mahmoud would all but dash Pales-
against President Donald Trump's Mideast initiative, in Jordan rally international opposi- Abbas. The visit came a tinian hopes of establish-
Valley in the West Bank. tion to such a move. day after a senior Emirati ing a viable independent
Associated Press "Annexation is unprec- official warned that Israel's state.q