A report by the UN nuclear watchdog on undeclared nuclear material found at three sites in Iran was “not fair”, the government said on Tuesday.
The report said Iran had not “credibly” answered long-standing questions on the origin of uranium particles found at the three sites.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh spoke to reporters after Monday's report by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
“Unfortunately, this report does not reflect the reality of the negotiations between Iran and the IAEA,” he said. “It's not a fair and balanced report.”
Mr Khatibzadeh said Tehran expects “this path to be corrected”.
It came as talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers remain deadlocked after stalling in March.
In it, the IAEA said it still had questions, which were “not clarified” regarding undeclared nuclear material previously found at Marivan, Varamin and Turquzabad.
It said its long-running efforts for an Iranian explanation of the presence of nuclear material had so far failed to provide answers.
Iran accused Israel of having a hand in the IAEA findings.
Mr Khatibzadeh said: “It is feared that the pressure exerted by the Zionist regime and some other actors has caused the normal path of agency reports to change from technical to political.”
Earlier, Iran's representative to the IAEA Mohammad Reza Ghaebi said the report “does not reflect Iran's extensive co-operation with the agency”.
“Iran considers this approach unconstructive and destructive to the current close relations and co-operation between the country and the IAEA,” he said.
“The agency should be aware of the destructive consequences of publishing such one-sided reports.”
In a separate report published on Monday, the IAEA estimated that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium had grown to more than 18 times the limit agreed in the troubled 2015 deal between Tehran and major powers.
It “estimated that, as of May 15, 2022, Iran's total enriched stockpile was 3,809.3 kilograms”.
The limit in the 2015 deal was set at 300kg of a specific compound, the equivalent of 202.8kg of uranium.
The agreement provided Iran relief from sweeping economic sanctions in exchange for curbs on its nuclear activities designed to prevent it from developing an atomic bomb, an ambition it has always denied.
But the pact was left on life support when then-US president Donald Trump pulled out unilaterally in 2018 and reimposed sanctions on Tehran, prompting Iran to begin rolling back on its own commitments.
One of the main sticking points is Tehran's demand, rejected by Washington, that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the ideological arm of Iran's military, be removed from the US terrorism blacklist.
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Other workplace saving schemes
- The UAE government announced a retirement savings plan for private and free zone sector employees in 2023.
- Dubai’s savings retirement scheme for foreign employees working in the emirate’s government and public sector came into effect in 2022.
- National Bonds unveiled a Golden Pension Scheme in 2022 to help private-sector foreign employees with their financial planning.
- In April 2021, Hayah Insurance unveiled a workplace savings plan to help UAE employees save for their retirement.
- Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment manager, has launched a fund that will allow UAE private companies to offer employees investment returns on end-of-service benefits.
Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany
- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people
- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed
- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest
- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France
Other acts on the Jazz Garden bill
Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.
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