Iran Press/Europe: The ambassador and permanent representative of Iran to the international Atomic Energy Agency, Mohsen Naziri Asl said, "Regrettably, there are political motivations behind this resolution. Its sponsors, disregarding the recent visit of the IAEA Director General to Tehran, have sought to pass it with political intent.
"It was evident that there was insufficient support, as the low number of votes in favor demonstrates that members considered this resolution neither timely nor technically justified," he said.
He added: "It is unfortunate that the sponsors are using this platform for political purposes. In this regard, Iran is collaborating with other countries to ensure that the IAEA's integrity is not compromised and that the agency's technical work, especially the actions undertaken by the Director General, continues on the correct path and within the framework of the objectives approved in the statute."
Naziri stressed that this resolution does not take into account the promises and roadmap agreed upon with the Director General for moving forward.
He went on to say: "Our actions are within our legitimate and legal rights, and we need to see how we can move forward with the agency in light of recent developments."
The proposed resolution by the three European countries, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, along with the United States, against Iran's peaceful nuclear program, was approved earlier by the IAEA Board of Governors. This resolution, which was passed with 19 votes in favor, 12 abstentions, and 3 votes against, demands that Tehran take necessary and urgent actions to address the alleged safeguard issues, without mentioning Iran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The Islamic Republic of Iran had previously warned about the consequences of issuing a resolution by the Board of Governors. Accordingly, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization issued orders for effective measures, including the activation of a significant number of new and advanced centrifuges of various types.
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