It was U.S. that put extra terms on JCPOA talks: nuclear chief

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), mentioned on Thursday that the United States, not Iran,
had actually enforced new terms on the JCPOA talks.Eslami said that the U.S
is now signifying its desire for continuing settlements in a range of ways.He asserted that it is unacceptable to conclude the negotiations
while leaving fresh things open for putting pressure on the Iranian people and re-imposing sanctions on them.The major trouble in the JCPOA
discussions is political and based on the engine of maximum pressure, such that Americans are occasionally deceived and fall into the trap
of Zionists and enthusiasts, and these ups and downs are always theirs, according to Eslami.In order for the negotiations to continue, he
recommended, the opposite side had to stop hatching schemes, creating chaos, and imposing sanctions.Eslami highlighted that the IAEA
inspectors check out Iran on a regular basis and keep an eye on all of the nations nuclear activities.An IAEA delegation went to Tehran on
December 19 and held talks Iranian officials at the AEOI
The delegation was headed by Massimo Aparo, chief of Department of Safeguards and the IAEA deputy director.The IAEA officials held talks
with the chief of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Department for International, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and the director for the
Foreign Ministry Department for Arms Control and International Security.The IAEA group also held talks with AEOI chief Eslami.During the
settlements the sides exchanged views on safeguards issues, locations for cooperation and future joint plans, the AEOI stated in a press
release.In his Thursday remarks, Eslami stated Rafael Grossi, the IAEA director general, has also expressed willingness to check out Iran,
which may be thought about and organized after the January vacations.