Iran has given permission to experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to monitor the heavy water reactor in Arak and the uranium mine "Gechin."
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, said that granting permission to the IAEA experts to monitor the facilities was motivated by their desire to demonstrate the country's willingness to negotiate, Trend reports with reference to the Iranian news agency ISNA.
According to Salehi, he and the head of the IAEA Yukiya Amano had fruitful talks. He also expressed hopes that these negotiations will lead to the signing of a joint agreement.