Iran has strongly criticized the recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors resolution targeting Tehran, calling it politically motivated and harmful to the agency’s credibility. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday described the text as “a stain on its designers and sponsors.”
Baghaei said the measure contradicts UNSC regulations and past IAEA procedures, arguing that it ignores what he called “the crime of the Zionist regime and the US in attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities.” He accused the authors of creating further tension by omitting the origins of the dispute.
He rejected the resolution’s demand, backed by the E3, for Iran to resume negotiations linked to rescinded Security Council resolutions, saying the approach is counterproductive. “It does not help solve the issue and will only make the matter more complicated,” he claimed, adding that the resolution reflects “clear interference” in the agency’s functioning.
Responding to questions about potential mediation between Tehran and Washington, Baghaei said the main challenge stems from US behavior. “The problem goes back to the US approach and policy,” he argued, accusing Washington of treating diplomacy as “dictation” rather than engagement.
“As long as the United States insists on this approach, no meaningful negotiation will take shape,” he said.
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