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Iran said International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors recently visited the Bushehr nuclear power plant, saying cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog is continuing despite disruptions caused by U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran remains a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and has not suspended its nuclear obligations or safeguards commitments to the IAEA.
“The recent inspection of the Bushehr nuclear power plant serves as evidence that this regulated cooperation continues,” Baghaei said.
He added that Iran’s diplomatic mission in Vienna remains in regular professional contact with the agency.
Baghaei said U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities had hindered the normal implementation of safeguards arrangements and made it impossible for Tehran to cooperate under ordinary conditions.
Iran has “consistently demonstrated its adherence to the safeguards agreement,” he said, adding that those responsible for the attacks should be held accountable for disrupting the process.
Baghaei said cooperation with the agency could not continue as it had before under what he described as the current “abnormal circumstances.”
Baghaei also criticized the IAEA Board of Governors and Director General Rafael Grossi, accusing them of failing to meet their legal obligations by not responding appropriately to the attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
He said their positions had overlooked what Tehran considers the responsibility of those behind the strikes.
Despite the dispute, Baghaei said professional communication between Iran and the IAEA remains ongoing.
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