Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday said that Iran is willing to keep cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "according to international regulations."
Zarif made the remarks during meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi in the Iranian capital Tehran.
"The Islamic Republic is willing to maintain cooperation with the Agency under normal circumstances and within the framework of international regulations," the top Iranian diplomat said, as quoted by official IRNA news agency.
Iran and the IAEA have always cooperated according to international commitments and in a "technical and professional framework," Zarif noted.
The IAEA, he added, has "many times" verified Iran's "highest level of cooperation in regards to the Safeguards Agreement", and the cooperation can be pursued in the same way.
Zarif voiced the hope that the existing differences will be solved "through mutual trust and cooperation, inside the framework of the Safeguards Agreement regulations and in good faith."
Also, the IAEA must observe the principles of impartiality and professionalism in the fulfillment of its duties, and act only within a technical framework, Zarif stressed.
Grossi arrived in Tehran on Monday, heading a delegation to confer with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other Iranian officials.
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