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European troika hell-bent on provocative moves against Iran: Nuclear chief

Iran Press TV

Sunday, 16 November 2025 11:00 AM

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami says the European troika, comprised of France, Britain and Germany, continues a bullying behavior against Iran and is adamant about taking further provocative moves against the country over its civilian atomic issue.

Speaking at an international law conference in Tehran on Sunday, Eslami said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), its Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Board of Governors, and the UN Security Council failed to condemn US and Israeli strikes on Iran's civilian nuclear facilities during the June war.

"It is regrettable that the European troika continues the same bullying behavior against Iran and has set provocative moves on the agenda," he added.

On June 13, Israel launched an unprovoked war against Iran, assassinating many high-ranking military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.

More than a week later, the United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the NPT.

Eslami also described the country's nuclear activities as transparent, vowing to continue on the same path despite the persisting pressure by the US and Europeans.

He emphasized that the IAEA has a clear statute and its mission is to contribute to peaceful nuclear technology.

The Iranian nuclear chief noted that Tehran has been fully cooperating with the agency over the past 10 years, and that the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 officially expired on October 18.

Eslami said the Iranian atomic facilities hit were under IAEA safeguards at the time and that agency inspectors had been scheduled to visit one of the sites on the morning of the attack.

"But when these peaceful facilities were attacked, neither the agency nor the Security Council condemned it," Eslami said. "By staying silent, they not only allowed the strikes to happen but also damaged the credibility of an international body."

He argued that Western countries are unfortunately abusing the IAEA's statute and are not allowing the legal process to proceed.

The IAEA had requested that attacks on facilities under the agency's supervision be prohibited, but the United States did not agree to it, the AEOI head said.

Eslami stressed that the precision of the attacks on a specific room at one of the Iranian nuclear sites showed that the confidential information handed to the IAEA was abused.

He added that Iran has met its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), even though the United States withdrew from the agreement, stressing that the IAEA has issued quarterly and biannual reports certifying compliance.

Eslami said the attacks showed that Iran's nuclear infrastructure - including sites related to medical-isotope production - was being targeted not because of weapons concerns but to hinder technological progress.

"The goal was not military facilities or a bomb; it was to destroy capacities that contribute to the country's advancement," he stated.

Eslami said the developments showed the hypocrisy of concerns regarding Iran's nuclear activities and marred the IAEA's image.

He concluded that the US and European states must end the double standards they are applying to Iran.