Russia, China upbraid anti-Iran IAEA resolution, urge West to drop threats
Iran Press TV
Friday, 21 November 2025 10:57 AM
Russia and China have, in the strongest terms, rebuked a recent anti-Iran resolution passed by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), calling for the settlement of the Islamic Republic's nuclear issue through dialogue and cooperation.
Drafted by France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States and approved 19-3 with 12 abstentions on Thursday, the resolution sought to pressure Tehran by demanding it "without delay" account for its enriched uranium stocks and facilities damaged in the June attacks by the United States and Israel.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced at a press conference in Moscow that Russia continues to firmly emphasize finding political and diplomatic solutions to the issue of Iran's nuclear program.
Asked about a recent telephone conversation between the Russian and Iranian foreign ministers, during which the issue of Iran's nuclear program and related talks were discussed, Zakharova was cited by TASS as saying that Moscow is consistently committed to actively seeking political and diplomatic solutions to the Iranian nuclear issue.
The spokeswoman added that Moscow has repeatedly warned about the dangers of "military actions" that threaten the stability and security of West Asia, underlining that any military attack on nuclear facilities, especially those under the monitoring of the IAEA, is "unacceptable."
Zakharova also said the US aggression against Iran's nuclear sites undermined the principles the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) — a treaty to which Iran has always been fully committed and which the IAEA has confirmed.
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman went on to say that despite the efforts on the part of some foreign actors to create chaos and trouble in Iranian society, Tehran still prefers the path of dialogue over war and believes that national interests can be secured based on equal dialogue and by taking into account mutual concerns.
She stressed that in order to resume the talks, Iran needs "serious guarantees" that its nuclear facilities will not be targeted by missile or air attacks again.
Zakharova further underlined that the West must put aside threats of sanctions and military threats and return to diplomacy with Iran.
IAEA urged to create 'favorable conditions for cooperation'
Li Song, China's permanent representative to the IAEA, told the Board of Governors on Thursday that pushing through a counterproductive resolution against Iran will "only make things worse," stressing that the US, Israel, and key European states are fueling the ongoing crisis surrounding Tehran's nuclear file.
"Countries that have recklessly resorted to the use of force and obsessively pursued confrontation and pressure are responsible for the current situation of the Iranian nuclear issue," Li said.
The Chinese envoy stressed that Israel and the United States attacked Iranian nuclear facilities safeguarded by the IAEA in June, which led to a "fundamental change in the situation of the Iranian nuclear issue."
"Such an act should be strongly condemned by the international community and the IAEA," he said.
On the Cairo agreement reached between Iran and the IAEA in September, Li emphasized that the pact was "a positive development" and "an important opportunity" to fully revive safeguards cooperation.
He said the activation of the snapback mechanism by the UK, France, and Germany had "seriously undermined the good momentum of cooperation" between Tehran and the Agency.
Li added that the Iranian nuclear issue "can only be properly resolved" by respecting Iran's legitimate NPT rights and ensuring the peaceful nature of its program through political, diplomatic, and safeguards mechanisms.
The envoy called on the BoG to "create favorable conditions for cooperation and dialogue" and to avoid "provoking confrontation."
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