TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign 
Minister Abbas Araghchi has voiced Tehran’s readiness for constructive cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency within the framework of the defined technical framework.
In a telephone conversation on Monday, Araghchi and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi discussed the course of cooperation between Tehran and the UN nuclear agency under the safeguard’s agreement.
Araghchi strongly criticized the unconstructive moves by certain members of the IAEA’s Board of Governors, which he said have hindered the director general’s efforts to make progress in resolving the safeguard issues, the Foreign Ministry’s website reported.
The foreign minister stated that Iran remains committed to constructive technical cooperation with the IAEA.
Grossi, for his part, reaffirmed the IAEA’s resolve to engage seriously with Iran and noted that he had been consulting with the other parties to create an environment conducive to resolving the issues that exist in the talks.
In a letter sent to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President of the UN Security Council Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani has warned that any threats to invoke the so-called “snapback” of sanctions against Iran, as part of a 2015 nuclear deal signed between the country and world powers, are counterproductive and will provoke a firm response from Iran.
Iravani said Iran remains unwavering in its commitment to its obligations under the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty), which unequivocally guarantees the inalienable right of all States Parties to develop, research, produce, and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, without discrimination and in full conformity with Articles I and II.
“Iran will never compromise its legitimate and inalienable rights under the Treaty,” he said, adding, “Consequently, any threats to invoke the so-called ‘snapback’ are counterproductive and will provoke a firm response from Iran. This position was explicitly conveyed by the then Iran’s President in a letter addressed to the leaders of the E3 on 8 May 2019.”