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Thursday 20 August 2015 - 10:21
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Iran must abide by Int'l inspections of nuclear sites - US congressmen

International inspectors should be the only investigators to monitor Irans nuclear sites, US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce said in a press release in response to media reports that Iran can use its own inspectors.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) Earlier onWednesday, the Associated Press reported that Iran will be able touse its own inspectors toinvestigate any signs ofnuclear weapons atits controversial Parchin facility.

"The standard of 'anywhere, anytime' inspections so critical toa viable agreement has dropped towhen Iran wants, where Iran wants, onIran's terms," Royce stated onWednesday. "International inspections should be done byinternational inspectors. Period."

In mid-July, the P5+1 group ofcountries and Iran reached a comprehensive nuclear agreement onkeeping Tehran's nuclear program peaceful inexchange forsanctions relief. But Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed a separate side deal pertaining tothe nuclear verification regime.

"For weeks, Congress has been demanding access tothis document toassess the viability ofthe inspections measures. Congress must now consider whether this unprecedented arrangement will keep Iran fromcheating. This is a dangerous farce."

Similarly, House Speaker John Boehner urged the Obama administration not totrust Iran toinspect its own sites.

"Why should Iran be trusted tocarry outits own nuclear inspections ata military site it tried tohide fromthe world? How does this not set a precedent forfuture inspections atsuspicious military sites inIran?"

Senator John Cronyn said allowing Iran toinspect its own sites is "naive and incredibly reckless."

"This revelation only reinforces the deep-seated concerns the American people have aboutthe agreement," Cronyn said.

The Republican-controlled Congress has untilSeptember 17 toreview and accept or reject the nuclear agreement withIran.

President Obama has threatened toveto any resolution ofdisapproval fromCongress. In order toblock a presidential veto, both the Senate and House ofRepresentatives would have tosecure a two-thirds majority vote.

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