The director-general of the nuclear watchdog for the United Nations said oil-rich Iran is meeting its commitments to downplay weapons concerns. Yukiya Amano, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, spent the weekend in Tehran discussing the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a multi-lateral agreement that commits Iran to stepping away from the ability to produce a nuclear weapon. The deal, implemented in early 2016, means some of the nuclear-related sanctions imposed by Western powers have eased and opened the door to Iran’s fossil fuels industry. Amano was quoted by Iran’s state-funded broadcaster Press TV as saying his agency was “satisfied” with Iran’s commitment to the JCPOA. “The director general reiterated that the JCPOA is a net gain from a verification point of view,” the IAEA’s account read. “For the future, Amano stressed the vital importance of full implementation […]