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In response to
"This made me think of that line from AFGM "Another significant agreement will allow U.N. inspectors to press for visits to Iranian military sites..."
by
IrishStephen
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The Economist has a little more detail on the process.
Posted by
Roger More (aka rogermore)
Jul 14 '15, 09:13
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"On the vital issues concerning the verification regime, it looks as if Iran has both withdrawn its objections to the IAEA carrying out investigations into previous activities relating to research into “weaponisation” (including providing access to scientists that agency want to interview) and will now allow inspectors to visit any sites they deem suspicious, including military facilities. That said, what has been agreed is a form of so-called “managed access”. Inspectors will not be able to conduct “anywhere, any time” visits. Instead, they will have to give grounds for their concerns about prohibited activities and give the Iranians an opportunity to address them before access is made mandatory by the joint commission. All this must take place within two weeks. Refusal by Iran to provide inspectors access that persisted for more than another week would be deemed a violation of the agreement and therefore subject to re-imposition of sanctions. Although the process is a little convoluted, it still smashes through one of the supreme leader’s cherished red lines."
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