WANA (Jun 09) – Iran’s mission in Vienna has sharply criticized a new U.S.-backed draft resolution against Tehran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, describing it as a “provocative and unnecessary” measure and warning that it could serve as part of a recurring pattern aimed at justifying further attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

 

In a statement posted on X on Tuesday, Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and international organizations in Vienna reacted to Washington’s efforts to advance a resolution concerning Iran’s nuclear activities, arguing that it was “absurd” for the United States, which Tehran describes as the aggressor, to sponsor such a measure.

 

The mission stated that Washington was “shedding crocodile tears” over problems of its own making while accusing Iran of failing to cooperate with the IAEA. According to the statement, U.S. military actions have made it practically, legally, and logically impossible to fully implement safeguards at facilities that Iran says were damaged or destroyed in previous attacks.

 

Iran also pointed to the timing of the draft resolution, noting that it was informally circulated among Board members on June 7, the same day U.S. President Donald Trump publicly renewed threats of military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities.

 

According to Iranian diplomats, efforts to secure the adoption of another resolution against Tehran—including measures related to assessing damage caused by U.S. attacks—appear to fit a broader pattern previously used to legitimize military action against Iran.

 

The mission further argued that the current state of cooperation between Tehran and the IAEA is a direct consequence of what it described as unlawful attacks by the United States and Israel on Iranian nuclear sites. It stressed that these circumstances should not be used as grounds for new accusations against the Islamic Republic.

 

The IAEA Board of Governors’ June meeting began on Monday and is scheduled to continue through June 12. The U.S.-drafted resolution, which is backed by three European countries, is expected to be put to a vote during the session.

 

Russia has criticized the draft resolution as an attempt to “distort reality” and has announced that it will oppose the measure alongside China.

 

In its statement, Iran urged Board members not to allow the agency to become a tool for exonerating those responsible for attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. Tehran argued that such strikes represent not only a violation of Iran’s sovereignty but also a direct blow to nuclear safety, the IAEA safeguards system, and the credibility of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.