Why it matters:
The remarks highlight Tehran’s frustration with the IAEA’s silence over U.S. acts of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran and signal a potential standoff over future nuclear oversight in Iran.
The big picture:
U.S. bombers struck Iranian nuclear installations during the 12-day US-Isareli atcs of aggression against Iran.
Despite its mandate to safeguard members’ peaceful nuclear facilities, the IAEA did not condemn the strikes.
The agency is now seeking to redeploy inspectors to the bombed facilities, but has not released any statement criticizing the attacks.
What he's saying:
Eslami rejected outside pressure to resume inspections at damaged sites, calling it an attempt to “complete the enemy’s operation," something Iran “will not accept.”
He emphasized that inspections can only resume once the IAEA formally defines the conditions for post‑war monitoring.
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