Iran, China and Russia Envoys Meet IAEA Chief in Vienna
WANA (Nov 11) – The ambassadors of Iran, China, and Russia in Vienna held a meeting with Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to discuss the agenda of the Agency’s upcoming Board of Governors session.
Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, wrote late Tuesday on the social media platform X that the permanent representatives of the three countries met with Grossi and his team to exchange views regarding the upcoming Board meeting.
The envoys of Iran, China, and Russia also held another round of their traditional trilateral consultations last week, coordinating positions on Iran’s nuclear file ahead of the session.
According to the announced schedule, the Board of Governors is set to convene from November 19 to 21 at the Vienna International Centre. Unlike previous sessions, the issue of Iran will be examined solely under the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement, as the IAEA’s mandate under UN Security Council Resolution 2231 has concluded.
The Islamic Republic of Iran maintains that its cooperation with the IAEA is based on the law passed by the Iranian Parliament.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei had earlier stated, “We remain a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty and are committed to the Safeguards Agreement. In implementing these commitments, and in accordance with the parliamentary law that assigns the National Security Council as the authority on this matter, our interactions with the Agency proceed accordingly.”
Iran’s peaceful nuclear program has long faced Western political pressure and unfounded accusations. Prior to the 2015 nuclear agreement (JCPOA), Western governments sought to securitize the issue and use sanctions and military threats against Iran. The closure of the so-called Possible Military Dimensions (PMD) case in 2015 removed that pretext.
Iran fully complied with the JCPOA after its signing, but in 2018, the United States unilaterally withdrew from the agreement, and European parties failed to uphold their commitments. Consequently, Iran reduced its obligations under the terms allowed by the deal. Efforts to revive the JCPOA have since stalled due to Western delays and additional demands.
Iran asserts that it has acted in good faith over the past seven years, pursuing diplomacy, but says that continuous, unreasonable demands by the United States and Europe have led to a deadlock. Tehran reiterates that it remains prepared to reach a stable and reliable agreement that guarantees the lifting of sanctions and prevents future misuse.
Iran, China and Russia Envoys Meet IAEA Chief in Vienna on November 11, 2025. Social media/ WANA News Agency
