Iran, Russia, Belarus, China, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Zimbabwe issued a joint statement after the approval of the anti-Iranian resolution by the IAEA BoG.
“Today, Thursday Nov. 20, the anti-Iranian resolution drafted by the three European countries Germany, France and the United Kingdom, as well as the United States, under pressure from Israeli regime was approved at the board.
This non-binding and political resolution, which was approved with 19 votes in favor, 12 abstentions and 3 votes against, accused Iran of not adhering to its safeguards obligations, without mentioning the continuous cooperation of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the IAEA.
The resolution did not say anything about the illegal aggression of the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities in June; facilities that have been continuously inspected by the IAEA inspectors.
Also, the IAEA and its Director General himself have failed to even condemn the blatant and illegal aggression.
An anti-Iranian resolution drafted by three European countries and the United States was approved at a meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday.
Out of the 35 members of the board, Russia, China and Niger opposed it, while 12 countries abstained and one did not vote, according to AP.
The resolution urged Iran to “extend full and prompt cooperation,” to provide the IAEA’s inspectors with “precise information” about its stockpile of highly-enriched uranium, and to grant access to the country’s nuclear sites.
Nineteen countries on the 35-member board voted for the resolution, Ap said.
Iran had warned against the Western states’ continuation of illegal actions at the IAEA. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that his country will not engage with the IAEA about its bombed nuclear facilities.
Also on Wednesday, the IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that the Agency’s inspectors had returned to Iran and had done inspections at facilities not affected by the June attacks.
