DUBAI: Iran is ready to continue its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said on Monday, calling on the agency “not to succumb to Israeli pressure” over Tehran’s nuclear activities.
The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met on Monday after three months to adopt a resolution urging Iran to provide credible answers to the agency’s investigation into traces of uranium at three sites in Iran. .
Iran has dismissed the investigation as politically motivated.
“Iran announced constructive cooperation with the agency as part of its obligation … Iran has obligations, but it also has rights,” Canaanite told a televised news conference.
“The agency must maintain its credibility.”
Israel, widely considered the only nuclear power in the Middle East, has vowed never to allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, saying Tehran advocates for its destruction. Iran denies ever seeking nuclear weapons and says its nuclear program is peaceful.
“Naturally, Iran expects constructive action from the IAEA and its Governing Board members,” Kanani said.
After 16 months of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on 8 August that the bloc had made a final proposal to clear an impasse for the revival of the deal.
Earlier this month, Iran sent its latest response to a proposed text to the EU. But Britain, France and Germany said on Saturday they had “serious doubts” about Iran’s intentions as it tried to link the revival of the deal with the closure of the IAEA investigation.
The Canaanites called the European statement “unstructured”.
“Both the US and Europe must prove that they do not prioritize the interests of the Zionist regime (Israel) when making political decisions,” he said.
Then-US President Donald Trump in 2018 denied the nuclear deal, saying it was too soft on Iran, and reimposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic, causing Tehran to begin violating the deal’s nuclear sanctions a year later. Gave.
The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) met on Monday after three months to adopt a resolution urging Iran to provide credible answers to the agency’s investigation into traces of uranium at three sites in Iran. .
Iran has dismissed the investigation as politically motivated.
“Iran announced constructive cooperation with the agency as part of its obligation … Iran has obligations, but it also has rights,” Canaanite told a televised news conference.
“The agency must maintain its credibility.”
Israel, widely considered the only nuclear power in the Middle East, has vowed never to allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, saying Tehran advocates for its destruction. Iran denies ever seeking nuclear weapons and says its nuclear program is peaceful.
“Naturally, Iran expects constructive action from the IAEA and its Governing Board members,” Kanani said.
After 16 months of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on 8 August that the bloc had made a final proposal to clear an impasse for the revival of the deal.
Earlier this month, Iran sent its latest response to a proposed text to the EU. But Britain, France and Germany said on Saturday they had “serious doubts” about Iran’s intentions as it tried to link the revival of the deal with the closure of the IAEA investigation.
The Canaanites called the European statement “unstructured”.
“Both the US and Europe must prove that they do not prioritize the interests of the Zionist regime (Israel) when making political decisions,” he said.
Then-US President Donald Trump in 2018 denied the nuclear deal, saying it was too soft on Iran, and reimposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic, causing Tehran to begin violating the deal’s nuclear sanctions a year later. Gave.