Proposed by International Atomic Energy Agency · 12/18/2003
IAEA-Iran safeguards cooperation framework
The IAEA-Iran safeguards relationship rests on the 1974 Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement, the 2003 Additional Protocol (signed but not ratified by Iran), and a series of supplementary cooperation agreements covering inspection access. The depth of cooperation has varied substantially over time; the framework itself remains the canonical channel for monitoring the Iranian nuclear programme.
Key points
- Quarterly reports by the IAEA Director General to the Board of Governors
- Designated inspectors with access to declared facilities
- Cameras and seals on enrichment centrifuges and product cylinders
- Sample analysis to verify enrichment levels and stockpile sizes
- Outstanding safeguards questions tracked separately
Supported by
- United Nations
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- European Union
- Russia
- China