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The IAEA: From UN Nuclear Watchdog to US Lapdog
by Finian Cunningham
The most glaring indication of the IAEA’s appeasement of
Despite acknowledging that the agency has yet again not found any evidence to suggest the diversion of nuclear material from civilian purposes, the IAEA nevertheless draws the conclusion that it “remains concerned about the possible existence in Iran of past or current undisclosed nuclear related activities, involving military related organisations, including activities related to the development of a nuclear payload for a missile”.
The report dated 31 May found its way into the media on 1 June ahead of the IAEA Board of Governors’ meeting scheduled for this week.
The report also states that
Conveniently for
The Associated Press said it was “a report that heightened Western concerns about the country developing the ability to produce a nuclear weapon”.
AP asserted: “Two tons [approximately 2,000 kg] of uranium would be enough for two nuclear warheads.” [1] Similar overblown claims were made by the New York Times and other
But, in truth, the latest IAEA report has very little to add to its previous ones, the last one being in February.
“The continuation of this trend is seriously damaging the IAEA… [Yukiya] Amano [the agency’s director general] should put an end to this boring game and this sort of repetitive request and partial reflection of facts”.
William Beeman, professor at the
is almost completely rhetorical. They still clearly assert that ‘the agency continues to verify the non-diversion of declared nuclear material in
Beeman added: “One wonders how much the
Yukiya Amano took over from Mohamed ElBaradei as the IAEA chief at the end of last year. ElBaradei had earned a reputation for scientific independence and he often clashed with the
The same independence cannot be attributed to Amano. The disturbing question is why the IAEA under his charge did not give a single mention to the
That deal was signed on 17 May between
Tellingly, the
This despite the fact that the
The IAEA is supposedly a scientific body dedicated to promoting the peaceful use of atomic energy. Evidently, a serious exposure to US politics has contaminated that body.
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