Israel has expressed its concerns about the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States by preparing a position document. This document, titled "What Characteristics Should an Inviolable Nuclear Verification Regime in Iran Have?" has been circulated among a group of verification experts.
Israel's Concerns About Iran's Nuclear Program
Israel is facing global condemnation due to the ongoing killings and mistreatment of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the West Bank. The country believes that Iranian extremists have secretly kept their nuclear program active. The prepared document states that any new nuclear inspection regime must entail an unprecedented level of intervention and access, exceeding standard international safeguards.
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The authors of this document have pointed to a lack of trust in Iran and emphasized that this regime must be based on the principle of absolute verification. They believe that the usual verification procedures of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which deal with declared nuclear materials, are insufficient to ensure that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons.
Israel's Requirements for a Nuclear Agreement
The document includes demands that allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to access any nuclear facilities in Iran within 24 hours. Another concern for Israel is Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%, which is stored in several underground nuclear facilities. The document demands that these stockpiles either be fully diluted or removed from the country.
These demands indicate that Israel, despite its statements about conducting covert operations to locate and destroy these materials, has understood from the beginning that carrying out such a mission would be impossible. An American expert who has seen a copy of this document has assessed it as a high-level discussion about the technical and verification issues related to shutting down Iran's nuclear facilities.
The recent round of negotiations between the United States and Iran has been more serious and technical than previous talks, and experts have warned that progress may remain limited. Israel is seeking to prevent an agreement that does not lead to the complete destruction of Iran's weapons program.
This American expert pointed out an important issue, stating that the Iranians may be buying time to improve their economy, and after achieving this goal, they will strengthen defenses around their nuclear facilities.
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