An Iranian delegation attending the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting in Vienna made the remarks in a statement released on Tuesday, saying Iran’s nuclear “capabilities are not confined to buildings or machines.”
The statement said US-Israeli aggression against Iran in 2025 and 2026 “might have damaged our peaceful nuclear facilities [and] affected our access to nuclear technology in some vital areas. But Iran’s nuclear capabilities are rooted in knowledge, determination, and human resources of a proud nation.”
“Facilities may be attacked and scientists may be assassinated, but once science takes root in the people, it survives, promotes and passes from one generation to the next. This is the reality of Iran, and no amount of force can change it,” the statement added.