IAEA's anti-Iran resolution 'stain of disgrace' on sponsors: Tehran
Iran Press TV
Sunday, 23 November 2025 10:49 AM
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned a recent resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding the country's peaceful nuclear program as a "stain of disgrace" on the document's sponsors.
Esmaeil Baghaei made the remarks two days after the IAEA's Board of Governors adopted by a narrow margin the anti-Iran resolution proposed by France, the UK, Germany, and the United States.
He said there was no goodwill behind the resolution, which merely makes Iran's nuclear issue more complicated, rather than helping to resolve it.
"In my view, the content of the resolution is a stain of disgrace upon those who drafted and promoted it," he added.
The resolution, he emphasized, "not only violates the regulations of the United Nations Security Council and the previous practices of the IAEA, but also fails to make even the slightest reference to the root cause of the problem—namely, the crimes committed by the Israeli regime and the US in their attacks on Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities."
Baghaei further noted that the IAEA's resolution constitutes blatant interference in the IAEA's work and will further undermine the agency's independence.
The IAEA's resolution urged Tehran to "without delay" report on its enriched uranium stockpile and facilities damaged in the Israeli-US June aggression, while failing to mention Iran's longstanding cooperation with the IAEA.
Iran's Foreign Ministry said the "illegal and unjustified" document reflects the US bullying and the duplicitous behavior of the three European states.
The Islamic Republic also announced the termination of the deal signed in Egypt's Cairo in September to resume cooperation with the UN's nuclear watchdog.
The Ties had been suspended after the unprovoked US-Israeli aggression against Iran on June13-24 that killed at least 1,064 people in Iran, most of them civilians.
The Tel Aviv regime launched the assault before the sixth round of indirect Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman's Muscat.
'US not serious about negotiations'
Additionally, in his remarks, the spokesman said that the United States lacks the required seriousness in the matter of negotiations with Iran.
Washington's approach to the talks is founded on dictation rather than relying on a conventional diplomatic process based on exchange, he noted.
"As long as the US insists on this approach, no meaningful negotiations will take shape," he stated.
'US's anti-Iran sanctions trace back to 1950s'
Baghaei was also asked about the US's plan to impose sanctions on countries doing business with Russia, with Iran potentially included in the list.
He said that US sanctions against Iran have a long history and that many of them trace back to the 1950s, when Iran decided to nationalize its oil industry.
"Without doubt, these sanctions cause us harm, but they are by no means capable of weakening our resolve to defend our dignity, rights, and national interests," he stressed.
'Zionist regime is the greatest threat'
Elsewhere, Baghaei said the widely acknowledged fact in the region is that the Zionist regime is the greatest threat to regional peace and stability.
He also urged the West Asian countries to rely on their endogenous capabilities to create conditions that will prevent Israel's domination and warmongering.
He highlighted a wave of awakening in European and Western countries regarding Palestine and Gaza, citing large street protests against Israel's genocidal crimes.
He further expressed Iran's opposition to any interference by third parties in Sudan's internal affairs, saying peace efforts must enable relevant parties in the African country, including its government, to restore peace and stability to their homeland.
Asked about US-Venezuela tensions, Baghaei denounced the US actions against the South American country as entirely contrary to the fundamental principles of international law.
"No one can, under the pretext of combating organized crime, violate the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of a country or threaten it with the use of force," he said.
Baghaei also emphasized that the One China principle must be respected by all governments.
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