Provision in Iran Accord Is Challenged by Some Nuclear Experts

The New York Times ^ | July 22, 2015 | Michael R. Gordon

[ConservingFreedom]

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s claim that the Iran nuclear accord provides for airtight verification procedures is coming under challenge from nuclear experts with long experience in monitoring Tehran’s program.

Energy Secretary Ernest J. Moniz has insisted that Iran would not be able to hide traces of illicit nuclear work before inspectors gained access to a suspicious site. But several experts, including a former high-ranking official at the International Atomic Energy Agency, said a provision that gives Iran up to 24 days to grant access to inspectors might enable it to escape detection.

Olli Heinonen, a former deputy director of the agency, said in an interview that while “it is clear that a facility of sizable scale cannot simply be erased in three weeks’ time without leaving traces,” the more likely risk is that the Iranians would pursue smaller-scale but still important nuclear work, such as manufacturing uranium components for a nuclear weapon.

“A 24-day adjudicated timeline reduces detection probabilities exactly where the system is weakest: detecting undeclared facilities and materials,” he said. [...]

[Iron Munro]

Be thankful Obama and Kerry didn’t agree to allow Iran to conduct unlimited, unannounced inspections of our nuclear facilities.

Because they would have if Iran had thought to ask for it.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Energy Secretary Ernest J. Moniz has insisted that Iran would not be able to hide traces of illicit nuclear work before inspectors gained access to a suspicious site.

That is very much based on an assumption that the US or NRC or any other government body would even be interested in sending inspectors of any type to Iran.

I would bet good money that Valerie Jarrett has issued orders to everyone that Iran is to be left alone and no inspections are to be done. Iran is on cruise control now that 'the deal' is done.

[b4its2late]

Everything about this deal stinks, yet it'll still be implemented by the regime, whether or not Congress or the Senate doesn't approve of it. It's a done deal in the eyes of the administration. We're so screwed.