Iran’s Envoy Urges IAEA to Resist US Pressures
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations called on the UN nuclear agency to maintain its professionalism, neutrality and independence in the face of pressures from the US government.
Kazem Gharibabadi made the comments in response to remarks by Washington’s special representative on Iran Elliott Abrams, who had said the United States would keep pressuring the IAEA in coordination with Europe.
In a tweet, Gharibabadi quoted former IAEA director general Yukiya Amano as saying that efforts to put pressure on the agency with regards to nuclear verification activities have been counterproductive.
“Now, it is evident which country Amano was referring to,” the Iranian envoy said.
“We should all dismiss this pressure against the agency which is detrimental to the whole international community,” he added, according to the Iranian government’s official website.
In an interview, Abrams had said the Trump administration was putting pressure on Iran to bring the country to the negotiating table.
He had also said it would be important to work with Europe to pressure the IAEA with regards to Iran.
