The purpose of approving an anti-Iran resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors is to gain concession when it comes to talks in the Vienna talks, a senior Iranian cleric said.
Interim Friday Prayers Leader of Tehran Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami made the remarks on Friday, warning that the Islamic Revolution will not be blackmailed by anybody and will slap on the mouth of bullying powers.
Ayatollah Khatami censured efforts made by the United States and its three European allies for their anti-Iran move at the IAEA Board of Governors, saying that following an unfounded report of the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, an anti-Iran resolution was issued by the US and certain European states.
The director general met with the Zionist regime’s prime minister prior to the resolution that means the IAEA finalized the draft resolution with the cooperation of the regime, the top cleric said, noting that all data the IAEA and its Board of Governors claim against Iran have been fabricated by the Zionist regime; so, the information are biased.
He also urged the Iranian authorities to restrict cooperation with the IAEA, because several inspectors of the UN nuclear watchdog are spying for the US and Israel, when they travel to Iran to monitor the Iranian nuclear activities and facilities.
The IAEA inspectors report and then, they assassinate Iranian scientists and attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, he warned.
Khatami further noted that the objective of the resolution is to request concession in negotiations, but they have been experiencing the Islamic Republic’s responses for more than 40 years that the Revolution will not be blackmailed by anybody and it will punch mouth of the bullying powers.
On Wednesday, the US and three European countries of Britain, Germany and France offered an anti-Iran draft resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors based on allegations made by the Zionist regime on Iranian nuclear activities. The anti-Iran resolution was approved with 30 votes in favor, two votes against (Russia and China), and three abstentions (India, Libya and Pakistan).
In reaction to the approval of the resolution, the Islamic Republic of Iran halted certain collaborations with the IAEA, which were beyond safeguards agreements and were conducted by Iranians to show their good faith.
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) issued a statement on Thursday, declaring that the Islamic Republic of Iran has so far showed extensive cooperation with the IAEA, which has not been appreciated; so, the AEOI decided that beyond safeguards activities of cameras of measuring On-Line Enrichment Monitor (OLEM) and flowmeter to be deactivated from today.
However, the AEOI emphasized that more than 80% of the cameras available by the agency are safeguards cameras, which will continue to operate.
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that as a result of the unconstructive approach by the IAEA and the approval of the anti-Iran resolution, the Islamic Republic has taken reciprocal practices, including installment of advanced centrifuges and deactivation of ultra-safeguards cameras.
The European trio who are also signatories the nuclear deal issued a joint statement to show their protest against Iran’s response, while they themselves are the ones who did not abide by their commitments under the JCPOA.
source:abna24
