Iran-IAEA-Arrival
The UN nuclear watchdog's top investigator Olli Heinonen arrived in Tehran early Monday morning to hold talks with Iranian officials on the country's peaceful nuclear program.

Upon arrival at Imam Khomeini International Airport, in southern Tehran, he was welcomed by Iranian Ambassador to International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali-Asghar Soltanieh.

IAEA director for regional safeguards operations, Herman Nackaerts, is accompanying Heinonen in his two-day visit to the Islamic Republic.

The objective of Heinonen's visit is to discuss "the progress of Iran-IAEA cooperation", an official told IRNA.

He did not reject the question that discussion may focus on the "alleged studies".

"The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that the alleged studies is a closed issue on which Tehran has provided the IAEA with data," he said.

"Holding the discussion is an indication of Tehran's goodwill and proves peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities," he added.

He said that the IAEA inspectors and an Iranian team headed by Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council for International Affairs Javad Vaeedi will discuss the current state of affairs.

Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mohammad-Ali Hosseini, said on Sunday that Heinonen's visit to Iran will be an ordinary visit taking place within the framework of Iran-IAEA cooperation.

Iran got clean health bill from the UN nuclear agency on February 22.

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