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Ladies and Gentlemen,

In 2015, the IAEA helped to bring about an important agreement between Iran and the group of countries known as the P5+1 – and the EU – known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the JCPOA.

Since implementation of the JCPOA began in January 2016, we have been verifying and monitoring Iran’s implementation of its nuclear-related commitments under the agreement.

The JCPOA represents a significant gain for nuclear verification. 

Iran is now subject to the world’s most robust nuclear verification regime. Our inspectors have expanded access to sites, and have more information about Iran’s nuclear programme. That programme is smaller than it was before the JCPOA came into effect.

Iran is provisionally implementing the additional protocol to its safeguards agreement with the Agency.

The IAEA will continue to implement safeguards in Iran with a view to being able to draw, in due course, what we call the “broader conclusion” – that all nuclear material remains in peaceful activities. This is likely to take many years.

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