WANA (Sep 16) – Iran and five other countries have submitted a draft resolution titled “Prohibition of Attacks on Nuclear Facilities” to the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

 

Iran’s Permanent Mission in Vienna announced that this initiative, presented jointly with China, Russia, Belarus, Venezuela, and Nicaragua at the Agency’s 69th General Conference, aims to ensure the security of peaceful nuclear facilities worldwide. The draft resolution stresses that any attack or threat against safeguarded nuclear facilities constitutes a clear violation of international law and a direct threat to international peace and security.

 

The Iranian mission underlined that “the recent attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities” have demonstrated how such actions seriously endanger the safety of personnel, the security of nuclear materials, the environment, and the credibility of the non-proliferation regime. For this reason, the draft emphasizes the need for effective guarantees for all states to safely utilize peaceful nuclear energy.

Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, also wrote on the social platform X: “Iran, together with China, Nicaragua, Russia, Venezuela, and Belarus, has submitted to the General Conference a draft resolution on the prohibition of attacks and threats of attack against IAEA-safeguarded nuclear facilities, in defense of the integrity of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).” He added that all countries “enjoy the inalienable right to benefit from nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and deserve effective assurances against any attack or threat of attack.”

 

The draft further underscores the “legitimate and undeniable rights” of states to access peaceful nuclear technology and states that dialogue and diplomacy are the only valid paths to address concerns. According to Iran’s mission, the resolution is scheduled to be discussed and voted on at the IAEA General Conference on Thursday, September 19, 2025, and assessments suggest it enjoys significant support from independent states.