Iran’s acting foreign minister issued a warning regarding the looming possibility of a new IAEA resolution targeting Iran, accusing the international nuclear watchdog of succumbing to political influence.
Ali Bagheri Kani said, “The non-constructive approach of some member countries in using the agency’s capacity for their political goals will undoubtedly harm the identity and role-playing of the agency,” after the E3 nations, comprising Britain, France, and Germany, jointly submitted a resolution to the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors on Monday.
The resolution highlighted Iran’s non-cooperation with the agency, expressing concerns over its pursuit of nuclear weapons amid rapid enrichment. The group also demands answers to undeclared sites.
A recent confidential report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), highlights Iran’s ongoing enrichment of uranium to levels nearing those required for weapons-grade material. Uranium enriched to 60 percent, as indicated in the report, brings Iran’s enrichment capabilities dangerously close to the 90 percent threshold necessary for the production of atomic weapons.
Rafael Grossi, head of the IAEA, said Iran is “weeks not months” away from a nuclear weapon. Iran has consistently refuted the allegations, asserting that its nuclear activities are solely intended for peaceful purposes.
