The Iranian envoy to Vienna-based International Organizations Reza Najafi described the move as a clear violation of Iran’s rights, conflicting directly with the IAEA Statute and the principle of equal participation for all member states.
The 70th IAEA General Conference opened Monday in Vienna with a broad agenda covering the agency’s annual report, nuclear science and technology, technical cooperation, safeguards implementation, and discussions on prohibiting attacks against nuclear facilities.
Iran submitted a formal request to the IAEA Secretariat seeking to add an item to the agenda regarding the “prohibition of all forms of attacks or threats of attack against safeguarded nuclear sites and facilities dedicated to peaceful purposes.”