As world powers and Iran moved closer to an agreement on Iran's disputed nuclear program, the deal under discussion lacks guarantees that Iran won't secretly try to develop nuclear weapons.
That is the conclusion of both supporters and opponents of an agreement, based on Iran's refusal to give inspectors unfettered access to every suspected nuclear site.
It is an argument made by vocal critics, such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who says Iran can't be trusted to pursue only a peaceful nuclear program.
Supporters of an agreement acknowledge that its tough monitoring requirements may prove less than airtight to prevent cheating, but they argue that a deal is better than no agreement with no inspections.
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| The Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran will probably be subject to more monitoring under any deal to curb Iran's nuclear program. Critics worry Iran's secret sites will remain secret. (Photo: ATTA KENARE, AFP/Getty Images) |
"No verification system is going to give you 100% confidence there is no cheating," said Robert Einhorn, a former State Department adviser for non-proliferation and arms control in the Obama administration.
Iran has refused to discuss past weapons work, leaving the world in the dark about where it may have conducted secret research and whether it has hidden processing equipment or nuclear fuel, said Olli Heinonen, former deputy director of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.
"We don't know at this point of time whether all the uranium which is in Iran is really subject to (the agreement), and the same thing with the enrichment program," Heinonen said while monitoring the talks in Lausanne, Switzerland. "What Iran needs to do at this point is come forward with a comprehensive statement about its past program."Read the rest of the story HERE and view a related video below:
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