{"id":2035586,"date":"2023-09-17T22:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T02:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-expels-more-nuclear-inspectors-from-un-after-us-released-6-billion-in-frozen-iranian-funds\/"},"modified":"2023-09-17T22:05:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T02:05:14","slug":"iran-expels-more-nuclear-inspectors-from-un-after-us-released-6-billion-in-frozen-iranian-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-expels-more-nuclear-inspectors-from-un-after-us-released-6-billion-in-frozen-iranian-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran expels more UN nuclear inspectors as US unfreezes $6B in Iranian funds."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-expels-more-nuclear-inspectors-from-un-after-us-released-6-billion-in-frozen-iranian-funds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2035586&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Iran Expels Nuclear Inspectors from UN Following Prisoner\u200d Swap Deal<\/h2>\n<p>In a shocking move, Iran has decided to expel nuclear inspectors from the\u200c United Nations, just days after \u200dthe \u200cBiden\u2064 administration authorized \u2063the \u200dtransfer of $6 billion\u200b in frozen Iranian funds as part of a\u2062 prisoner swap deal.<\/p>\n<p>Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), expressed his concern\u2063 over Iran&#8217;s decision, stating that it would withdraw the designation of several experienced inspectors assigned to verify Iran&#8217;s compliance with the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear \u200dWeapons Treaty.<\/p>\n<p>The NPT, an international agreement aimed at preventing the spread \u2062of nuclear weapons, has been joined by 191 countries since its inception in 1970. Under the treaty, certain countries are \u2064recognized as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-expels-more-nuclear-inspectors-from-un-after-us-released-6-billion-in-frozen-iranian-funds\/\" title=\"Iran expels more UN nuclear inspectors as US unfreezes B in Iranian funds.\">official nuclear-weapon states<\/a>, while non-nuclear states commit not to acquire nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u200c Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-to-hold-its-first-hearings-on-iran-since-2020-post-5489625\">House to Hold Its First Hearings on Iran Since 2020<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/11\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-to-hold-its-first-hearings-on-iran-since-2020-post-5489625\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/iran-china-agree-to-deepen-strategic-cooperation-through-multilateral-alliances-5480439\">Iran, China Agree to Deepen \u200bStrategic Cooperation\u2064 Through Multilateral Alliances<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/iran-china-agree-to-deepen-strategic-cooperation-through-multilateral-alliances-5480439\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The IAEA plays a crucial role in ensuring compliance with the NPT by inspecting nuclear facilities and preventing\u2062 the misuse of nuclear technology for military purposes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general \u2063of the\u2062 International Atomic Energy Agency, addresses the media at the Vienna International Airport, in Schwechat, near Vienna, on\u200d March 4, 2023. (Alex Halada\/AFP via Getty\u2064 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mr. Grossi expressed his dismay at Iran&#8217;s decision to remove more \u2063nuclear inspectors, stating that\u2064 it\u2064 significantly reduces the agency&#8217;s ability\u200c to ensure Iran&#8217;s nuclear activities are peaceful. He \u200bcondemned this\u200c unilateral measure\u200d and called for Iran to reconsider its actions.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s \u2063Foreign Ministry justified its actions by accusing \u200dthe United States and three European countries of misusing the IAEA for their political agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The United States, Britain, France, and Germany have criticized Iran&#8217;s lack of cooperation with the IAEA and have maintained sanctions related \u2062to Iran&#8217;s nuclear \u2062and ballistic\u2063 missile programs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Iran had previously warned about the consequences of such political abuses, including the \u2064attempt to politicize\u2062 the\u200c atmosphere of the\u2062 agency,&#8221; said Nasser Kanaani,\u200c spokesman for Iran&#8217;s Foreign Ministry.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Prisoner Swap Deal<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration \u2064recently authorized a\u200c prisoner swap deal, which included the transfer of $6 billion in\u2062 frozen Iranian assets from South Korea to Qatar. This move paved the\u2062 way for the\u2062 release of five \u200bU.S. citizens detained in Iran and five Iranian citizens held in the\u200d United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>According\u200d to The Associated Press, Secretary of State Antony Blinken had approved the sanctions waivers earlier this \u200dmonth. It comes a month after U.S. \u2064and Iranian \u200bofficials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-will-monitor-and-restrict-billions-after-unfreezing-iranian-funds-white-house-5461857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> an agreement in principle was in place.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The $6 \u2063billion worth \u200dof funds is intended for humanitarian \u200bpurchases by Iran, specifically for food, medicine, and medical \u2063equipment that would not have \u200da dual military use,\u200c according to John Kirby, spokesman\u2064 for the White House National Security Council.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite the intentions\u200d behind the prisoner swap deal, Republicans in Congress have heavily criticized the overall agreement. They argue that it\u2064 rewards Iran and encourages bad behavior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Terrible, terrible strategy,&#8221; said Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.). &#8220;This is rewarding evil with financial remuneration, and the Biden administration is way out of bounds\u2064 on\u200d this one.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) expressed concerns that more\u200b people may be kidnapped in the future, while Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) criticized the United States for engaging\u2064 in hostage negotiations\u2062 and enabling Iran&#8217;s bad behavior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to voice his opposition to the deal. He accused \u200dthe Biden administration \u200bof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-concessions-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-gave-to-republican-holdouts-to-win-their-support\/\" title=\"Here Are The Concessions House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Gave To Republican Holdouts To Win Their Support\">making major concessions<\/a> to Iran and alleged that they \u200dmight send an additional $10 billion to Iran while allowing them to bypass oil sanctions.\n<\/div>\n<p>It is important to note that tensions between Iran\u2062 and\u200b the United States have been escalating since the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018. The deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), \u200caimed to curb Iran&#8217;s nuclear ambitions but failed to address other concerns\u200b such\u2062 as ballistic missile development and support for terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Iran began breaching \u200dthe terms of the deal in 2019, and attempts to restart the agreement collapsed in August 2022. The international community \u200bsuspects \u2063Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons, while Iran maintains\u2063 that its nuclear program is peaceful.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Aug. 18,\u2064 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<em>Janita Kan, Caden Pearson, Jackson Richman, and The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bHow should the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morning-wire-bidens-approval-rating-falling-white-house-recommends-covid-booster-shots-the-international-community-responds-to-afghanistan-turmoil\/\" title=\"Morning Wire: Biden\u2019s Approval Rating Falling, White House Recommends COVID Booster Shots, The International Community Responds To Afghanistan Turmoil\">international community respond<\/a> to Iran&#8217;s expulsion of nuclear inspectors and ensure\u2063 the \u2062effectiveness of the IAEA in preventing \u2062nuclear weapon \u200cproliferation<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ecurity Council. The United\u200c Nations has also expressed support for the move, highlighting the humanitarian aspect of the\u200b deal.<\/p>\n<p>However, Iran&#8217;s decision to\u200d expel nuclear inspectors from the UN has raised concerns\u200d about its commitment to nuclear non-proliferation \u200dand the transparency of its nuclear \u200bprogram. The removal of experienced inspectors will likely hinder the IAEA&#8217;s ability to \u2063monitor Iran&#8217;s nuclear activities \u200dand ensure\u200c that \u200cthey remain peaceful.<\/p>\n<p>With this latest development, the \u2064international community is left\u200d questioning Iran&#8217;s\u2063 motives.\u2062 Is Iran trying\u2063 to conceal \u2063any illicit nuclear activities? Is\u200d this a response to the continued \u2063pressure and sanctions\u2063 imposed \u200cby the United States and \u2064other\u200b countries?<\/p>\n<p>Whatever\u200b the reasons \u200bmay be, it is clear that the expulsion of nuclear inspectors from the \u200cUN is\u200c a step\u200c in the wrong direction. It undermines the credibility and effectiveness of the\u200b IAEA in carrying out its mandate to\u2064 prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u2063face of these challenges, it is crucial for the international community to continue exerting pressure on Iran to uphold its obligations under \u2062the NPT. Dialogue and diplomatic efforts \u2064must be intensified to find a peaceful\u2062 resolution and ensure that Iran&#8217;s nuclear \u2063program \u2064remains strictly for\u2064 peaceful purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration must also carefully\u2063 assess the implications of its prisoner \u200dswap deal and the release of\u2063 frozen Iranian funds. While the\u2064 deal may have \u2062secured \u200bthe release of detained individuals, it has inadvertently led \u2064to Iran&#8217;s destabilizing actions and disregard for international norms and agreements.<\/p>\n<p>The United States and its allies must work together to\u2063 address Iran&#8217;s nuclear\u2063 ambitions and\u200b hold the country accountable for its\u2064 actions. \u200dSteps should be taken to reinstate \u2064nuclear inspectors and strengthen the monitoring and verification mechanisms of the\u2063 IAEA.\u2063 Sanctions and other measures should\u2064 also be considered to \u2062push Iran towards compliance \u200band prevent\u2063 further escalations.<\/p>\n<p>The future of Iran&#8217;s nuclear program and its relationship with the international community hangs in the balance. Continued vigilance, diplomacy, and international cooperation are essential to ensure\u200d a peaceful and secure world free\u200d from the threat of\u200b nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran has expelled UN nuclear inspectors shortly after the Biden administration released $6 billion of frozen Iranian funds in a prisoner exchange agreement. 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