Tehran Accuses the IAEA of Politicizing Monitoring Procedures for Its Nuclear Program

The Iranian Foreign Ministry criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accusing it of leaning towards politicizing the monitoring mechanisms imposed on Iran's nuclear program. Tehran urged the UN agency to refrain from turning its technical reports into tools for political pressure, emphasizing the importance of this to ensure the success of diplomatic efforts. Iranian diplomacy clarified that the difficulties the agency faces in monitoring certain facilities are not due to a lack of cooperation from Tehran, but rather a direct result of attacks on those sites. Tehran accused international actors of exploiting the repercussions of those strikes to create ambiguity regarding the nature of the country's peaceful nuclear activities.