Friday, June 5, 2015

Iran rejects limited international access to military sites

Shorter, concise version: "Fuck you, Obama".
(Reuters) Iran will not allow even restricted outside access to its military sites under any nuclear accord with six powers, the deputy chief of its armed forces said on Friday, reaffirming Tehran's tough stance on the issue as the deadline for a deal looms.

Access for U.N. nuclear inspectors to Iranian military sites and the pace and timing of sanctions relief for Tehran are among several major disputes that Iran and the powers need to resolve before the self-imposed June 30 deadline for a final deal.

"Any kind of inspection of Iran's military sites, including managed and restricted access, is unacceptable," Brigader General Massoud Jazayeri was quoted by Tasnim news agency as saying.

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