Iran will maintain its commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty despite suspending cooperation with the IAEA.
Iran reaffirmed its commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on Thursday, while accusing Germany of "malice" for its criticism of Iran's suspension of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Photo: EFE
"Iran remains committed to the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) and its Safeguards Agreement," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media site X.
The announcement comes a day after the Iranian government officially suspended its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) , saying the agency had failed to condemn Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
For this reason, Tehran is also "considering" banning IAEA Director Rafael Grossi from entering the country. He has been repeatedly criticized by Iran for his "politically motivated" reports, which Iran claims were used as "pretexts" to justify the Israeli offensive.
In an interview with French broadcaster RFI, Grossi acknowledged that there is "a certain tension" in relations between the IAEA and Iran, where "there are political voices" who believe that the UN agency "was biased" because it failed to condemn the Israeli attacks.
The Fordo fuel enrichment plant in central Iran. Photo: AFP
The German Foreign Ministry called on Iran on social media to "reverse this decision," saying it sends a "devastating message."
" It eliminates any possibility of international oversight of Iran's nuclear program, which is crucial to a diplomatic solution," he added.
In this regard, Araghchi lashed out at what he called "Germany's explicit support for Israel's illegal attack on Iran" on June 13, in which senior Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists were killed.
"Germany's explicit support for the bombing of Iran erased the notion that the German regime harbors anything other than malice toward the Iranians," the chancellor responded to the German ministry's publication.
German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz. Photo: AFP
On June 17, German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz stated on the sidelines of the G7 summit that Israel was doing the "dirty work for all of us" by attacking Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
The 12-day war between Iran and Israel, coupled with the US attack, dealt an unprecedented blow to Iran's nuclear facilities in Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz.
The conflict left at least 935 dead in Iran and 28 in Israel, according to authorities in each country.
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