Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Wednesday that Iran won’t accept renewed inspection demands from the International Atomic Energy Agency as long as it fails to clearly define its position on the illegal military attacks launched by the US and Israel against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities in June. He referred to the UN Security Council session of the day before, saying the report, statement, and references presented at the meeting were completely unprofessional and devoid of legal basis, reported Tasnim.
Eslami pointed out that UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which ratified the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action–the U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement of 2015–has expired, and even if some parties had sought to rely on it, they were obliged to observe its mechanisms, which they failed to do. Eslami noted that attempts to justify the reimposition of previous UN Security Council sanctions under the pretext that Iran has not fulfilled its JCPOA commitments were entirely rejected and unacceptable.
Eslami further stated that if the IAEA considers war and military attacks acceptable, it should formally adopt a resolution declaring that the Israeli and American attacks on safeguarded nuclear facilities are permitted. However, if such actions are not permitted, the IAEA must condemn them and clarify what the post-war conditions are, he added.
Iran has formally asked the IAEA to define and codify what procedures should apply if a nuclear industry registered with and monitored by the UN nuclear agency comes under military attack, Eslami explained.
He emphasized that until this issue is determined, political and psychological pressure and irrelevant follow-ups aimed at re-inspecting Iran’s bombed facilities and completing the enemy’s operations are unacceptable and will not be responded to.
