Emsaeil Baghaei, the ministry spokesperson, said that no decision has yet been made regarding the continuation of negotiations with the IAEA. The senior diplomat criticized the actions of three European countries (The UK, Germany, and France) as “highly irresponsible and legally baseless,” warning that their consequences will emerge across multiple areas.
“So far, two rounds of meetings have been held at the level of the IAEA Deputy Director General with Iranian officials from the Foreign Ministry and Atomic Energy Organization, but no definitive results were reached,” Baghaei said.
He added that the IAEA inspectors’ entry to Iran was solely to observe loading fuel at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor and was carried out under international regulations to ensure the plant’s operational continuity.
“Currently, no IAEA inspectors are present in Iran; however, communications between Iran and the agency continue. Iran reaffirmed its adherence to its commitments under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement, maintaining ongoing contacts through its mission in Vienna,” he concluded.
Earlier on Monday, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament said that Tehran will announce and implement its deterrent measures in response to the European push to trigger the UN snapback mechanism.
Iran pursuing Hirmand water share with Afghanistan
Baghaei also said the country’s water share from Hirmand River is one of the most important issues that is seriously followed up by the ministry.
Baghaei emphasized that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the responsible body for diplomatic affairs, and also the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, as the main responsible body in water affairs, are pursuing the water issue with neighboring Afghanistan seriously.
He pointed out that the water share issue is being followed up on either by the Iranian Embassy in Kabul or by any other channels to get its rights from the Hirmand River.
Earlier, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his administration will pursue the issue of Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River shared by Afghanistan.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that his administration plans to hold talks with Afghanistan to uphold the water rights of Sistan and Baluchestan Province from the Helmand River, also known as Hirmand.
Iran’s demands for this water right are based on the treaty reached in 1973 and detailed negotiations have been conducted at different levels in this regard. Iranian officials have always emphasized the correct implementation of the 1973 Hirmand River Treaty between Iran and Afghanistan.
