IAEA report based on ‘technically, legally flawed’ resolutions: Iran’s mission in Vienna
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- Iran’s mission in Vienna accused IAEA chief Rafael Grossi of relying on resolutions it described as technically and legally flawed.
- Tehran said US and 'Israeli' attacks on its nuclear facilities had disrupted inspections and made normal monitoring impossible.
Iran’s mission in Vienna has criticized International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, accusing him of relying on "technically and legally flawed" resolutions against Tehran.
The mission also said US and 'Israeli' attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities had created conditions that made normal inspections impossible.
The statement came a day after the IAEA called on Iran to restore access for its inspectors, according to a report circulated among member states. The agency said access was essential to fulfilling its mandate to monitor Iran’s nuclear program.
In a statement posted on X, Iran’s mission said the attacks on its nuclear facilities had created "unprecedented circumstances," disrupting inspections and forcing the agency to withdraw its inspectors.
It also cited Grossi’s acknowledgment of the disruptions, arguing that Iran’s security concerns must be addressed before normal safeguards inspections can resume.
"Normal safeguards implementation cannot and will not resume under abnormal circumstances," the mission said.
Iran called on the IAEA Board of Governors to address what it described as the root causes of the crisis before seeking a return to normal inspection procedures.
