Iran’s leader endangers deal, rejects access to military sites, again

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In what can only be termed as a “thumb-of-the-nose” to President Obama’s Iranian Nuclear Deal, Iran’s supreme leader vowed Wednesday he will not allow international inspection of Iran’s military sites or access to Iranian scientists under any nuclear agreement with world powers. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told military commanders Wednesday that Iran will resist “coercion and excessive demands” from America and other world powers.

Negotiators from Iran and a six nation group — the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany — have launched a new round of talks in Vienna focused on reaching a final deal that curbs Iran’s nuclear program in return for lifting economic sanctions. The two sides reached a framework agreement in March and hope to strike a final deal by June 30.

A fact sheet on the framework accord issued by the U.S. State Department said Iran would be required to grant the U.N. nuclear agency access to any “suspicious sites.” And Obama has promised congress that any deal would include such access.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       -But Khamenei indicated that the Americans are increasing their demands that international inspection of Iran’s military sites and interviews with Iranian scientists be included in the final deal. “The impudent and brazen enemy expects that we allow them talk to our scientists and researchers about a fundamental local achievement but no such permission will be allowed,” Khamenei told military commanders in Tehran Wednesday, in remarks broadcast on state TV. “No inspection of any military site or interview with nuclear scientists will be allowed.” One must wonder, if you are trying to come up with an honest deal, and have nothing to hide, why would you care if inspections are required under the terms of the agreement. Unless of course you are lying to start with and have no intention of abiding by its conditions.

Khamenei said interviewing Iranian nuclear scientists would be an affront to Iran’s dignity. “I will not allow foreigners to interview — which is tantamount to interrogation — the prominent beloved scientists and sons of this nation,” he said.

Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Khamenei, was quoted by Iranian media this week as accusing the Americans of changing their position and toughening their stance as the deadline approaches. “They insist on crossing (our) red lines. This turns into an obstacle,” Velayati was quoted as saying

This is the same position that Iran has had since day one of the negotiations. If it is not changed, it is hard to see the American government, congress or the American people, not to mention our allies going along with the proposed agreement.

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