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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
TEHRAN, June 27 (Xinhua) — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general’s insistence on visiting Iran’s bombed nuclear facilities is “meaningless,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday.
The head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry made the corresponding statement in his post on the X social network, accusing IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi of facilitating the adoption of an anti-Iranian resolution by the organization’s Board of Governors and the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities by the United States and Israel.
“R. Grossi’s insistence on visiting the bombed Iranian nuclear facilities under the pretext of guarantees is senseless and perhaps even malicious. Iran reserves the right to take any steps to protect its interests, its people and sovereignty,” A. Araghchi said.
The minister recalled a recent plan approved by the Iranian parliament and later endorsed by the Guardian Council of Iran, which called for an end to Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA. “This is a direct result of the unfortunate role of R. Grossi, who obscured the fact that the agency had settled all issues with Iran ten years ago,” Araghchi added.
The statement, published on the IAEA website, indicates that on Friday R. Grossi stressed the need to continue the agency’s inspections in Iran, “as provided for in the comprehensive safeguards agreement.” -0-