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Iran Inspections Regime Is Weaker than Expected
(Ha'aretz) Ilene Prusher - The scope of inspections promoted in April is looking quite different in July. Dr. Ephraim Asculai, who worked at the Israel Atomic Energy Commission for 40 years and is now a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, says that the inspections regime in the Iran deal looks much weaker than had been touted just a few months ago. "If Iranians are presented with specific evidence, only then can the inspectors ask to go and see something. That's a Catch-22 because no one will show the Iranians real information on a plant that is concealed, because it probably involves spies and phone taps and sensitive information that no one will want to give away." "Nothing is mentioned about access to scientists, technicians, engineers - that is not there. Another thing that is not mentioned is the possibility of taking samples outside declared nuclear installations." In his speech Tuesday, Iranian President Hassan Rohani said the deal had achieve all of Iran's objectives, the first and foremost of which was "to maintain and continue our nuclear activities."