FM: Attacks on Iran Nuclear Program ‘Dangerous Chapter’ in Non-Proliferation History
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi condemned the aerial strikes by the United States and Israel on the country’s nuclear facilities as “a dangerous chapter” in the history of the non-proliferation regime.
During a meeting with his counterparts from Britain, France and Germany as well as the European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday, Araqchi described the raids against Iran and the damage inflicted upon its nuclear installations as "a dark and perilous chapter in the history of the non-proliferation regime".
On June 13, Israel launched a blatant aggression against Iran, triggering a 12-day war that killed at least 1,000 people in the country, including military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.The United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of international law.In response, the Iranian Armed Forces targeted strategic sites across the occupied territories as well as the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.On June 24, Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the assault.
The ranking diplomat also pointed to the framework agreement recently clinched between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as part of Iran’s goodwill endeavours at addressing the so-called “concerns”, which have never been verified by the United Nations nuclear agency, despite its most intrusive inspections throughout history.He identified the deal as an instance of Iran’s “practical steps” taken to eliminate any doubts or pretexts regarding its nuclear program.The foreign minister noted how the accord was hammered out to enable fulfillment of Iran’s safeguards obligations under the new circumstances created by the Israeli-American attacks, which had rendered it impossible for the IAEA to continue its inspections as before.He emphasized the necessity of reciprocal and responsible measures by the European parties in return for Iran’s positive policy.
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