Why it matters
The message affirms the world's nations' inalienable right to peaceful nuclear energy while demanding effective guarantees against attacks.
What he's saying:
Esmaeil Baghaei: "All countries possess the inalienable right to benefit from nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and are entitled to effective guarantees against any attack or threat of attack."
"The draft stresses that states must refrain from attacking or threatening peaceful nuclear facilities in other countries, urging the international community to act decisively to prevent such actions from becoming normalized."
"According to the draft, all countries must refrain from attacking or threatening peaceful nuclear facilities in other countries."
"These principles must be respected; now is the time for the international community to take decisive action to prevent the normalization of unlawful behavior."
The big picture:
Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami left Tehran to Vienna to participate in the opening of the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Key point:
- Countries like Russia and China have backed similar resolutions in the past, framing them as defenses against aggression from the U.S. and its key ally Israel.
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