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Addressing the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Director General Rafael Grossi indicated no progress had been made in resolving outstanding issues.

He mentioned that Iran is still not implementing provisions of the nuclear safeguards agreement, and that withdrawal of designations for several IAEA inspectors are yet to be reversed.

These outstanding safeguards issuesneed to be resolved for [IAEA] to be in a position to provide assurance that Irans nuclear programme is exclusively peaceful, Mr. Grossi emphasized.

He also voiced concerns about public statements made in Iran regarding its technical capabilities to produce nuclear weapons and potential changes to its nuclear doctrine, which only deepen apprehensions about the correctness and completeness of the countrys safeguards declarations.

Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine.

Turning to Ukraine, the IAEA chief warned the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains precarious and that all seven Pillars of Nuclear Safety and Security have been fully or partially compromised.

These include physical integrity; functional safety and security systems and equipment; radiation monitoring and emergency response; secure and reliable off-site power supply; trained staff; an uninterrupted logistic supply chain; and open communication.

The attacks and the frequent disconnection of the off-site power lines due to military activity are creating a grave situation, Mr. Grossi said.

All six reactor units at the plant have been in cold shutdown since April, a safety measure long recommended by the IAEA. Despite this, the agencys ability to ensure the plants safety and security remains compromised due to restricted access, he added.

He further reported that Ukraines other four nuclear power plants continue to face compromised supply chains for spare parts and high levels of stress among staff.

Mr. Grossi also voiced concern over the continued and further development of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Koreas (DPRK) nuclear programme.

The IAEA has observed intermittent cooling water discharge, consistent with the operation of the Light Water Reactor (LWR) at Yongbyon, along with ongoing activities at the reported centrifuge enrichment facility.

The Nuclear Test Site at Punggye-ri remains occupied and prepared to support a new test.

The continuation and further development of the DPRKs nuclear programme is a clear violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions and is deeply regrettable, Mr. Grossi said, urging the country to comply fully with its obligations and to cooperate promptly with IAEA.

Rafael Mariano Grossi (right), IAEA Director General, delivers his opening statement at the 1717th Board of Governors meeting held at the IAEA Headquarters, in Vienna.

In Japan, IAEA continues to monitor the discharge of Advanced Liquid Processing System)-treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which suffered a meltdown 13 years ago, he reported.

Mr. Grossi confirmed that the discharge is progressing in accordance with the safety plan approved by Japans Nuclear Regulation Authority.

Expert independent analysis of the six batches released so far have confirmed the tritium concentration in each batch of ALPS-treated water released to date is far below Japans operational limit.

In his concluding remarks, the head of IAEA underscored the agencys key role in promoting sustainable development.

The IAEA is a crucially important vehicle for advancing sustainable development and international peace and security, he said, urging member states to continue their support for the agencys indispensable work.

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IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi delivering his opening statement to the IAEA Board of Governors. Photo: IAEA

China, Russia and Iran, three of the seven original signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or Iran nuclear deal, issued a joint statement on Wednesday, June 5, asking the European signatories to take efforts to restore the deal.

The Peoples Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are convinced that it is time for Western Countries to demonstrate political will, stop the continued cycle of escalation that has been going on for almost two years and take the necessary steps towards the revival of the JCPOA. This can still be done, the statement reads.

The statement was delivered to the ongoing quarterly board of governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. The meeting which started on Monday will continue till June 6. Irans nuclear program is one of the main points on the agenda of the meeting.

The three countries believe that a fully operational nuclear deal would help reduce tensions at the international level and would benefit all the parties involved, the statement claimed. It also underlined that the international community must recognize Irans right to have a peaceful nuclear program like any other signatory of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi claimed during the inaugural briefing of the meeting on Monday that, nuclear non-proliferation regime requires our constant efforts and determination to make sure that the legitimate nuclear activities are carried out in a peaceful manner.

However, the European signatories of the JCPOA and close US allies, the UK, France and Germany pushed through a resolution in the IAEA board meeting censuring Iran for allegedly not cooperating with its inspectors. The resolution was supported by the United States.

On Tuesday, US ambassador to the IAEA Laura S H Holgate presented her countrys position in the meeting accusing Iran of not cooperating with the IAEA and rejecting all attempts to revive the deal by calling it absurd.

JCPOA was signed by Iran and five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany in 2015. The deal allows Iran to have a peaceful nuclear program under certain restrictions and strict international observation. In return all international sanctions on Iran were lifted.

However, in May 2018, the US decided to unilaterally withdraw from the deal claiming its provisions were insufficient. The Donald Trump administration imposed numerous unilateral sanctions against Iran as well. Its European allies have also imposed sanctions against Iran.

During his electoral campaign, Joe Biden had promised to return to the deal if elected. A talk was initiated to revive the deal in April 2021 in Vienna. However, it has remained inconclusive as the US has refused to withdraw all sanctions before full restoration of Iranian compliance to the provisions of the deal.

The Biden administration has since broadened the sanctions regime against Iran. It has also leveled allegations that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons and has pointed out Irans non-compliance with the provisions of the deal.

Iran has claimed that it has stopped complying with the provisions of the deal as per the rules of the JCPOA and blames the US for the failure of the deal. It has maintained that once the JCPOA is restored it will go back to full compliance.

The joint statement of China, Russia and Iran on Wednesday called both the US unilateral withdrawal and sanctions against Iran illegal.

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The virulently anti-Israel news website The Grayzonereceived funds from Iran and Russia, sparking calls for congressional action against the conspiratorial outlet for possible violations of Iran sanctions and the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

The revelations about The Grayzone's finances were first disclosed in The Washington Post this week. Critics have long suspected that it received foreign funding, as the outlet has spread the talking points of Russian president Vladimir Putin and Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

According to The Washington Post, Hacked emails and other documents from the Iranian government-funded Press TV show payments of thousands of dollars to a writer who is now Washington-based editor for Grayzone." The article went on to mention that the website's founder, Max Blumenthal, "regularly appears on Russian television and once accepted a trip to Moscow for a celebration of Russian state-controlled video network RT that featured Vladimir Putin.

Ellie Cohanim, the former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism and first Iranian-born envoy, commented on the revelations on X: As Ive stated, @HouseGOP must investigate this is a National Security threat.

Press TV is an Iranian state-owned outlet which was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2021 in an effort to combat Iranian regime propaganda and disinformation.

The Washington Postexplained that the files from Press TVwere mostly in Persian and had been released back in 2022 on Telegram by a hacktivist group called Black Reward. WaPocredited anactivist disinformation researcher, Neal Rauhauser, for converting them into a more usable format that was then provided to the paper.

The Washington Postwrote, The files appear to show that the Iranian broadcaster paid a Washington-based reporter for occasional contributions to its programming in 2020 and 2021 while he was working as a correspondent for Russias Sputnik news outlet. The paper continued, That reporter, Wyatt Reed, had nine bylines in the online publication Grayzone in 2019 and 2020, followed by a gap of two-and-a-half years. He has had 24 more Grayzone bylines since mid-2023, when he was identified as managing editor.

Reed and Grayzone did not respond to numerous i24NEWS press queries and messages via X.

The Grayzone describes itself as an "independent news website producing original investigative journalism on politics and empire." Recent article headlines include "Columbia crackdown led by university prof doubling as NYPD spook," and "'Israeli soldier' from notorious unit confesses to U.S. citizens killing."

The Washington Postalso cited an article written by its founder and editor-in-chief Max Blumenthal whichdevoted thousands of words to allege widespread Israeli attacks against its own citizens on October 7 while saying that Hamas treated hostages well and used clever tactics."

Published on October 27, the article manipulated Israeli eyewitness accounts from the attacks, and selectively edited and mistranslated Hebrew media reporting to provide "proof" for the conspiracy. The article served as the basis for the conspiracy that went on to be widely spread in fringe circles that the IDF fired indiscriminately at Israelis near Hamas targets and was therefore responsible for the majority of the 1,200 Israelis killed on October 7.

The article also misrepresentedi24NEWS reporting from the immediate aftermath.Blumenthal wrote: Much of the shelling in Beeri was carried out by Israeli tank crews. As a reporter for the Israeli Foreign Ministry-sponsored outlet i24 noted during a visit to Beeri, 'small and quaint homes [were] bombarded or destroyed,' and 'well-maintained lawns [were] ripped up by the tracks of an armored vehicle, perhaps a tank.'

i24NEWSis an independently-owned channel not affiliated with any government branch or organization. The original video report by i24NEWS'Middle East correspondent Ariel Oseran was made on October 26 to document the devastation in Kibbutz Be'eri, one of the most notorious sites of the Hamas massacre, and which details terrorists setting homes on fire andshooting civilians at point-blank range.

According to their critics, Blumenthal and Reed both worked to advance the agendas of the Iranian regime and the Russian state. Neither appear to have registered as foreign agents under FARA. Numerous i24NEWSpress queries to Blumenthal were not returned.

Rabbi Cooper told i24NEWS that The Washington Post report raises important questions that need to be addressed by relevant agencies of the government and maybe bi-partisan hearings on the Hill.

American rabbi, author, and media personality Rabbi Shmuley Boteach told i24NEWS that Max Blumenthal is a twisted, deranged, and unhinged antisemite. I am not all surprised that he and his website and his writers are now facing serious allegations from top-tiered news organizations like The Washington Post of having taken money from Iran and Russia. There must be a thorough investigation and if Blumenthal is guilty, he must be arrested and imprisoned for FARA violations.

According to WaPo, Attorneys who deal regularly with Iran sanctions issues said U.S. journalists who were paid by sanctioned Iranian media entities could be in legal jeopardy unless they were granted waivers by the U.S. Treasury Department.

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China reiterated on Monday its support for the United Arab Emirates regarding its dispute with Iran over several islands in the Gulf, setting up a rare instance of public disagreement between Beijing and Tehran.

After Tehran summoned the Chinese ambassador over the weekend, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning defended Beijing's recent statement backing the UAE's sovereignty over the Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs islands, saying during a press briefing that the dispute should be resolved in a "peaceful way."

What happened: China hosted Arab leaders, including UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Beijing last week for the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. The event consisted of a series of meetings between Chinese and Arab officials on ways to strengthen ties between China and the region.

The UAE and China released a joint statement on Sunday following the conclusion of the forum. The statement included a declaration of support for the UAEs claim over the Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs in the Gulf.

The People's Republic of China also expressed its support for the efforts of the United Arab Emirates to reach a peaceful solution to the issue of the three islands, the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa, through bilateral negotiations in accordance with the rules of international law and to resolve this issue in accordance with international legitimacy, read the statement published by the official Emirates News Agency.

The Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs islands are located in the Gulf between Iran and the UAE. Iran, then ruled by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, seized control of the islands on Nov. 30, 1971 just two days before the UAE became a country. Iran has administered the islands ever since, but the UAE claims to be their rightful owners.

Iran summoned Chinas ambassador in Tehran, Cong Peiwu, over the declaration the same day. In a meeting, Iranian Foreign Ministry official Mohammad AliBek stressed that the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf belong to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Iran rejects any claim from any side in that regard, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

AliBek additionally noted Irans special and privileged relationship with China and said they expect the Peoples Republic to reverse its position.

Considering the strategic cooperation between Iran and China, he said that the Chinese government is expected to correct its position on this issue, reported the agency.

China stood by its statement on Monday, and Mao told reporters that the Peoples Republic has been consistent with regard to the islands.

We call on parties concerned to resolve differences in a peaceful way through dialogue and consultation. The joint statement between China and the UAE is consistent with Chinas position on this issue, said Mao, according to a transcript from the ministry.

Mao described Chinas relations with Iran as solid, despite the spat.

China-Iran relations are solid. We value our comprehensive, strategic partnership with Iran, he added.

Why it matters: This is not the first public disagreement between Iran and the UAE over the islands. In August of last year, Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps held a naval drill on Abu Musa. The following month, Iranian government foreign policy adviser Ali Akbar Velayati told Al Jazeera that repeated claims by the UAE about the three islands will destabilize the regions security.

Arab Gulf states have long backed the UAEs claim, and the issue has threatened Irans detente with the Gulf, Al-Monitors correspondent in Tehran reported in September of last year. Tensions between Tehran and the Gulf have cooled somewhat since the China-brokered deal that reestablished relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March of 2023.

Like China, Russia has recently expressed support for the UAEs claim to the islands. In December, the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum similarly backed the Emirates over the issue. The move followed Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council calling for a peaceful solution to the dispute last July, leading Iran to summon the Russian ambassador.

Iran-China relations remain robust, particularly when it comes to energy. During the first quarter of 2024, Iran averaged daily crude oil exports of 1.56 million barrels, nearly all of it going to China. This level constituted a six-year high, according to data from the cargo tracking firm Vortexa cited by the Financial Times.

On the political front, the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited China in February of 2023, a month before the Saudi deal was announced. China and Iran additionally signed a 25-year cooperation agreement in 2021.

Despite overall friendly ties, Beijings pursuit of good relations with Arab states and concern about Western sanctions on Iran have led to lukewarm economic engagement between China and Iran, Yun Sun wrote for Al-Monitor last month.

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In rare clash with Iran, China reaffirms solidarity with UAE over disputed islands - Al-Monitor

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