ANALYSIS: Why Iran fears Nikki Haley’s trip to Vienna

F. Mahmoudi

Al Arabiya, 4 September 2017 - There is an Iranian saying that when someone is suspicious and not trustworthy, he has something in his shoes!

The root of this proverb comes from a time when people used to hide dagger in there boots and used when needed. This story seems to be true for members of the Iranian regime.

The anouncement of Nikki Haley’s visit to Vienna  on August 23 and her meeting with Yukiya Amano, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, regarding the US demanding UN inspection of Iranian military sites, has been terrifying Tehran. Are they hiding anything in their shoes?

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described the visit as the “continuation of US violations of the JCOPA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action)” and in a letter to the High Representative of the European Union Federica Mogherini and Amano while “expressing concern about the stated objectives” moreover wrote that “this trip can undermine the credibility of the agency”.

In response to these concerns, Haley said:   “It’s interesting to me that Iran is so worried about my trip to Vienna. If they do not have anything to hide, they should not be worried about my questions from the agency. And if the activities of the Iranian regime are peaceful and there is nothing to hide, why are they rejecting their military sites to be visited by international inspectors? The news shows that the Iranian regime has suspicious activities in Parchin.”
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For several years, IAEA has insisted Iran must disclose all aspects of its atomic military program.