WANA (Jul 02) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, in a recent interview, has sharply criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its recent actions and perceived silence regarding attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, stating that the Iranian people are “angry and disappointed” with the agency’s stance.

 

According to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, Tehran does not consider itself hostile toward international institutions, including the IAEA. However, he noted that the Iranian public has grown increasingly angry and disillusioned with the agency’s recent stance, which they view as biased and unjust.

 

Baghaei stated that the IAEA Board of Governors’ anti-Iran resolution laid the groundwork for Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. He criticized IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi for issuing a report on Iran’s nuclear program, claiming that Grossi knew Iran’s activities were peaceful and even had stated in a CNN interview that there was no evidence of Iran pursuing nuclear weapons.

 

Despite this, he said, the report gave political momentum to the European troika and the United States to introduce a resolution that ultimately provided a pretext for Israeli and American attacks.

 

The Iranian diplomat further stated that Tehran had expected a clear and firm condemnation from the IAEA, its Director General, and the Board of Governors in response to the attacks on Iran’s peaceful nuclear infrastructure.

 

He criticized the agency’s silence and emphasized that Iran still expects an official response, arguing that it is part of the IAEA’s responsibility to address such acts of injustice and illegality.

 

Baghaei also mentioned that only a few days had passed since the strikes, and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran was actively working to assess the situation and determine the extent of the damage.

 

He noted that it would ultimately be the agency’s responsibility to provide a detailed report on what had occurred and how severely the facilities had been affected.

 

He concluded by stating that the level of damage to nuclear facilities was significant and expressed hope that Iran’s nuclear authorities would soon release more detailed information about the incident.

 

On June 13, the Israeli regime, in a blatant violation of international law and Iran’s national sovereignty, launched a military attack targeting areas in Tehran and other cities, including the country’s nuclear facilities. This terrorist act killed several Iranian scientists, military personnel, and civilians. This action did not go unpunished, as Iran’s Supreme Leader stated, and the Israeli regime faced severe retaliatory strikes.

 

In the continuation of this aggression, the United States also joined Israel’s war against Iran by launching direct attacks early Sunday (June 22) on Iran’s nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. This aggression also faced a strong response, in which Iran struck the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. This base is the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force and its largest strategic asset in West Asia.

 

Finally, on June 24, the U.S. President announced a ceasefire agreement between Iran and the Israeli regime. The Islamic Republic of Iran, while stressing that it did not start the war, declared that if the Israeli regime halts its illegal aggression, Iran also has no intention of continuing its retaliatory actions.