Iran Warns of Major Policy Shift if IAEA Resolution Passes
WANA (Nov 16) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister warned that any resolution passed against Tehran at the upcoming meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors would prompt a “fundamental revision” of Iran’s approach.
Kazem Gharibabadi, speaking on Sunday on the sidelines of the international conference “International Law Under Attack: Aggression and Defense” at the Center for Foreign Ministry Studies, responded to the recent claim by the U.S. President that he had overseen Israel’s attack on Iran. He stated: “These remarks reveal the legal responsibility of the United States in this act of aggression. The U.S. already had direct military involvement in the attack on Iran, but with these comments, it has also accepted responsibility for directing and managing Israel’s assault.”
He added: “Based on these statements, we have registered a document at the UN Security Council, and our legal teams at the Foreign Ministry and other relevant institutions are working to take legal action against the United States. Iran will use all necessary legal, political, and diplomatic tools to hold the U.S. accountable.”
The New Draft Resolution Against Iran Is Repetitive and Aimed at Political Pressure
WANA (Nov 16) – The Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) criticized the efforts of the European troika to pass a new resolution against Iran at the upcoming meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, calling the move “repetitive, political, and rooted in unilateralism.” Speaking to reporters on […]
Reaction to the European Trio’s Efforts
The Deputy Minister also addressed attempts by the three European countries to submit a resolution against Iran at the upcoming Board of Governors meeting in Vienna. He said: “Through their actions at the Security Council and their move to trigger the snapback mechanism, these countries have effectively removed themselves from the diplomatic and negotiation track with Iran on the nuclear issue.”
Noting the lack of international backing for their recent measures, Gharibabadi added: “The majority of the international community did not support their effort to activate snapback, and several Security Council members even opposed it. They are now trying to compensate in Vienna for the failure they suffered in New York.”
Snapback’s Negative Impacts Were Contained
The senior Iranian diplomat said the Europeans were seeking new pressure mechanisms because their previous effort did not achieve its intended goals. “The negative economic impacts of snapback were largely managed and contained. Politically, we managed to create a rift within the international community. Faced with this outcome, they are now turning to other forms of pressure.”
Diplomacy Against the Snapback Mechanism . JCPOA
Possible Revision of Iran–IAEA Cooperation
Gharibabadi expressed hope that the European countries would “act rationally” and refrain from presenting the resolution. However, he warned: “If the resolution is introduced and adopted at the Board of Governors meeting, our situation will change, and we will conduct a fundamental review of our approach. Iran will have to reassess its policies concerning cooperation with the Agency and issues related to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.”
He stressed that Iran’s potential response would not be due to the practical impact of the resolution but rather the message it conveys: “The resolution would signal that interaction and cooperation hold no value for them.”
