Iran said the explosion had been a sabotage attempt by Israel.
The Natanz uranium enrichment facility buildings are pictured some 200 miles (322 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, on March 30, 2005. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Asked by AFP to confirm the trip, an IAEA spokesman said: “As part of the Agency’s implementation of its safeguards activities in Iran, Deputy Director General Aparo regularly travels to Iran.”
A delicate time
Massimo Aparo’s visit will come at a delicate time after a temporary agreement covering inspections at Iranian nuclear facilities expired last week.
In late February, Iran limited the IAEA’s access to nuclear sites it has been monitoring as part of Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
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