June 11, 2012 (TSR) – An Iranian lawmaker said Iran will not allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to visit the Parchin military complex, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Saturday.
“The U.S. and the West are seeking to find access to our military sites but the representatives of the people will not allow our military sites, which have nothing to do with nuclear activities, to be inspected by Western spies,” Avaz Heidarpour was quoted as saying.
Media said the IAEA has received reports that Iran has tested in Parchin military site explosives which could be used to set off a nuclear charge.
Iran denied such reports, and insisted that access to Parchin would only be granted if Iran and the IAEA agree on certain conditions and steps.
“We will file a complaint against the agency for satellite espionage” on the Parchin military site, Heidarpour was quoted as saying.
Iranian envoy to the IAEA, Ali-Asghar Soltanieh, earlier accused the agency of conducting secretive intelligence activities on Iran’s nuclear program.
“Unfortunately the agency, who should be playing the role of an international technical organization, is to some extent also playing the role of an intelligence agency,” he told reporters.
The IAEA said Friday that no progress was made in talks with Iran to finalize a deal on allowing a greater access to its disputed nuclear program.
“There has been no progress,” said IAEA Deputy Director General Herman Nackaerts.
The IAEA has been pressing Iran for a deal that would allow its inspectors an immediate access to Iran’s Parchin military site in southeast of Tehran.
