The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Wednesday that the agency has found no evidence indicating that Iran is developing nuclear weapons.
Speaking at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, Grossi said that while the snapback mechanism was activated and Iran expressed a willingness to cooperate, the country reaffirmed its commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
"The snapback was activated if we can call it like that. Iran responded by saying that they would be looking at the cooperation with us. I should say, however, that they reiterated their position, the willingness and their conviction to remain within the regime, the non-proliferation regime. Of course, there's a lot that could be said in terms of the real cooperation. But I think it's a very wise step to say we do not leave the NPT. All of this is working, not perfectly, though, but it is working," he said.
"You said whether we have any knowledge that they are continuing to develop nuclear weapons? No, they are not, and they were not, I want to be very clear on this because we are often misquoted about this and people say that we say things that we never said," he added.
No evidence Iran is developing nuclear weapons: IAEA chief
The "soft landing" of the China-EU electric vehicle case will greatly boost market confidence and inject new momentum into China-EU cooperation in automobile trade and investment, a spokeswoman of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
He Yongqian, the spokeswoman, made the remarks after China and the European Union (EU) agreed on the necessity of providing general guidance on price undertakings for Chinese companies exporting battery electric vehicle (BEV) passenger cars to the EU.
"China and the EU simultaneously announced on Monday that they had achieved positive outcomes following multiple rounds of consultations on the EV case, a development that has drawn wide attention at home and abroad. Industry players from both sides have 'highly welcomed and fully endorsed' the outcome, saying the 'soft landing' of the case is expected to greatly boost market confidence and inject new momentum into China-EU cooperation in automobile trade and investment. Some EU politicians have described it as a positive step toward building a sustainable China-EU trade relationship, and said it demonstrated that resolving trade differences through partnership remains feasible," she said.
"Against the current international backdrop, China and the EU, acting in a spirit of mutual respect and within the framework of WTO rules, have properly addressed the EV case, which is of significant positive importance. The outcome will not only contribute to the sound development of China-EU economic and trade ties and help safeguard the stability of the global automotive industrial and supply chains, but will also send a clear and strong signal that both sides are willing to uphold a rules-based international trading order, setting a good example for countries to resolve differences through dialogue and consultation and injecting greater certainty and positive energy into global economic growth," she said.
"China appreciates the spirit of dialogue showed by the EU side and stands ready to work with the EU, building on the current positive outcomes, to further implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two sides, maintain dialogue and communication, and support stable industrial and supply chains on both sides, continue to deepen cooperation on the basis of market principles, and make active contributions to the global green transition," she added.
"Soft landing" of China-EU EV case to significantly boost market confidence: MOC spokeswoman
"Soft landing" of China-EU EV case to significantly boost market confidence: MOC spokeswoman
