WANA (Jun 10) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has dispatched an official letter to the foreign ministers of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, condemning a U.S.-led draft resolution against Tehran and warning that Washington must not be allowed to use the UN nuclear watchdog to legitimize its “illegal actions.”

 

The letter, sent to coincide with the IAEA Board’s June quarterly meeting currently underway in Vienna, describes the draft resolution proposed by the United States and three European nations as a “political and bad-faith move.”

 

Linking Resolutions to Military Strikes

In the document, Araghchi highlighted the severe fallout from previous diplomatic friction, noting that less than 24 hours after the IAEA Board passed a similar resolution in June 2025, Israel and the U.S. launched an “illegal attack against Iran’s safeguarded nuclear facilities,” resulting in numerous Iranian casualties.

 

“Is the Agency once again going to be turned into a tool to justify aggression against peaceful nuclear facilities?” Araghchi questioned in the letter.

 

The Iranian Foreign Minister asserted that the primary architect of the current resolution is the very source of the crisis it claims to address.

 

He cited multiple attacks by the U.S. and Israel against Iran’s peaceful nuclear infrastructure, alongside the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists and their families since June 2025. Describing these acts as “unprecedented in the history of the Agency,” Araghchi warned they carry profound consequences for:

  • The international legal order
  • Global peace and security
  • The nuclear non-proliferation regime
  • The implementation of IAEA safeguards

 

A “One-Sided” Draft

Criticizing the substance of the U.S. text, Iran’s top diplomat argued that the draft resolution intentionally focuses solely on the fallout of recent developments while deliberately ignoring the root causes that triggered the current situation.

 

Araghchi reminded the Board members of their heavy responsibility, emphasizing that their upcoming vote will reverberate far beyond Iran’s specific file.

 

“The vote of the member states will impact not only the current case regarding Iran, but also the credibility, independence, and future of the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT),” Araghchi stated.

 

Call for Resistance Against U.S. Pressure

Recalling the unilateral and illegal U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, Araghchi argued that executing military strikes against Iran mid-diplomacy demonstrates Washington’s systemic disregard for its international obligations.

 

The Iranian Foreign Minister concluded by urging the Board of Governors to view the situation with “vigilance, neutrality, and a responsible approach,” calling on member states to reject the resolution to prevent the geopolitical situation from becoming further complicated.

 

The IAEA Board of Governors is currently deliberating on the matter at its headquarters in Vienna, where the U.S.-backed draft resolution remains under review.