European Troika Presents Resolution Despite Iran and Russia Opposition
Britain, France and Germany, in support of the US approach, have submitted a draft resolution to the Board of Governors. This draft has been prepared despite warnings from Iran and Russia. Europe is concerned about Iran’s violation of JCPOA commitments.
The triennial meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency began in Vienna this week. Before the start of this meeting, the US prepared a three-page document about Iran’s violations of JCPOA commitments and provided it to the board members.
Reuters news agency reported from Vienna about the preparation of a draft resolution by three countries: Germany, Britain and France. Reuters obtained a copy of this draft.
The European Troika presented this draft to the members of the Board of Governors. If such a draft is approved, the Iranian nuclear dispute will be referred to the UN Security Council again.
This is while Russia and Iran had warned about the consequences of such action. Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, called such action by the aforementioned European countries “damaging” to the return to JCPOA commitments.
Russia’s representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency also described such action as “unconstructive.” It is currently unpredictable how many of the 35 members of the Board of Governors will agree with the presentation of this resolution.
Content of the Draft
Germany, France and Britain in their draft resolution have expressed concern over Iran’s increasing violations of JCPOA commitments.
The draft resolution also refers to the Islamic Republic’s lack of clear accountability regarding the discovery of uranium particles at three nuclear sites.
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, again emphasized the access of IAEA inspectors to Iran’s nuclear facilities.
There is a possibility that the Islamic Republic of Iran, in response to the presentation of the European Troika’s draft resolution, may cancel its agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Grossi, during his visit to Tehran, reached an agreement with Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization. The agreement was about a three-month postponement of inspection limitations at Iran’s nuclear facilities. However, the content of the said agreement is considered confidential.
The Islamic Republic announced that it will halt the implementation of the Additional Protocol from the fifth day of Esfand. The implementation of such a policy could effectively impose restrictions on IAEA inspectors’ access to Iran’s nuclear sites.
Source: DW
