Why it matters:
Iran says the Western-backed anti-Iran resolution — passed despite the opposition or abstention of 15 member states — undermines the independence of the IAEA and disrupts the technical cooperation framework that had been established after months of diplomacy.
The big picture:
The US, UK, France and Germany pushed a resolution against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors.
Tehran denounced the measure as a continuation of Western “hostile pressure” intended to politicize the Agency.
Iranian officials say the move proves that Western powers are not interested in dialogue, but in imposing pressure regardless of Iran’s transparency and goodwill.
What he’s saying:
Araghchi:
“With this illegal and unjustified action, these countries have damaged the credibility and independence of the Agency and disrupted the process of cooperation between Iran and the IAEA.”
“The Cairo Understanding had already lost its practical foundation after the unlawful attempt by the three European countries at the UN Security Council to revive the cancelled resolutions.”
“Today, in an official letter to the Director General, it was announced that this understanding is no longer valid and must be considered formally terminated.”
Go deeper:
The Cairo Understanding was reached in September to outline technical interaction after US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities.
Tehran says those attacks — coupled with Western silence — proved the IAEA’s double standards.
Araghchi has repeatedly cautioned that any hostile step nullifies existing arrangements.
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