PNN – The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency approved an anti-Iranian resolution by the United States and three European countries, claiming that Iran is not complying with its obligations.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, Al Jazeera News Agency, citing Reuters, announced that the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency approved, with 19 votes in favor, three against, and 11 abstentions, an anti-Iranian resolution proposed by the United States and three European countries based on Iran’s failure to comply with its obligations.
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What does the anti-Iran resolution of Europe and the United States include?
This resolution does not refer the Iranian case to the Security Council, but it does request the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency:
- Iran should continue its efforts to implement this resolution and previous resolutions.
- Iran shall submit a new report containing any further developments on the issues raised in the resolution and shall inform the Agency of the current locations of contaminated nuclear material and equipment.
- Iran shall provide the Agency with access to sites and materials requested and shall take samples at the Agency’s discretion.
- Iran must immediately address its non-compliance with the Safeguards Agreement, taking all steps deemed necessary by the Council and the Agency.
If the Agency does not cooperate, an emergency meeting of the Board of Governors will be held in the summer to refer the Islamic Republic’s nuclear file to the UN Security Council.
Opponents and supporters of issuing a resolution against Iran at the meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors
The United States, Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Ecuador, Ukraine, Canada, Georgia, Japan, South Korea, Morocco, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Colombia voted in favor of the resolution.
Russia, China, and Burkina Faso voted against the resolution, and 11 countries, including South Africa, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Brazil, Ghana, Thailand, Algeria, Armenia, and Bangladesh, abstained from the anti-Iranian resolution by the United States and 3 European countries.
Paraguay and Venezuela did not have the right to vote in this meeting. This resolution does not refer the Iranian case to the Security Council.
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Russia: Board of Governors resolution did not have broad support
Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, in response to the adoption of an anti-Iranian resolution by the Agency’s Board of Governors, emphasized that the resolution was issued with the vote of 19 countries.
The Russian representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency added that the resolution did not have broad and convincing support.
China: We support Iran on the nuclear issue
China’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday, saying it supports Iran in reaching a solution aimed at resolving the legitimate concerns of all parties through dialogue and negotiation.
The statement states: The Iranian nuclear issue must be resolved through political and diplomatic means.
Iran’s response to the Board of Governors’ resolution: Enrichment will begin at the new center
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Atomic Energy Organization of our country announced in a statement that they condemned the action of the United States and three European countries in approving the resolution in the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and considered this action to be another use of the Council as a tool that is based on political goals and without technical and legal foundations.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has always adhered to its safeguards obligations, and so far, none of the Agency’s reports have mentioned Iran’s failure to adhere to its obligations or any deviation in Iran’s nuclear materials and activities.
The Agency’s politicization under pressure from the US and the Zionist regime
The fact is that the IAEA’s anti-Iranian resolution was issued while the agency had previously and on various occasions repeatedly emphasized the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program. The Islamic Republic of Iran has also repeatedly stated that it has always cooperated with the IAEA in good faith.
However, despite the Islamic Republic of Iran’s extralegal cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the organization, under pressure from the United States, Western countries, and the Zionist regime, issued a resolution against Tehran.
Despite the Agency’s acknowledgement of the implementation of safeguards by the Islamic Republic of Iran, previous accusations have been made against our country again, citing distorted and dubious documents. Despite the Agency’s unofficial acceptance of the possibility of tampering with these documents, it has mentioned these matters in its report, and the principle of impartiality has not been observed in presenting this report.