ALWAGHT- Moscow cautioned that the West’s push for a new anti-Iran resolution at the UN nuclear watchdog is aimed at undermining Iran’s recent cooperation with the IAEA and penalizing Tehran for asserting its sovereign rights following unlawful attacks on its nuclear facilities.
Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative in Vienna, Roman Ustinov, warned that Western efforts to pass a new anti-Iran resolution at the IAEA’s November Board of Governors meeting could destroy recent progress between Iran and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. He noted that coordinated actions by Iran, Russia, and China—including joint meetings and formal letters—have effectively countered Western narratives and demonstrated strong trilateral cooperation.
Ustinov criticized the IAEA’s handling of attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, calling the agency’s silence on strikes by Israel and the US dangerous and legally unjustifiable. He emphasized that armed assaults on peaceful nuclear sites violate UN principles and the IAEA Statute, and insisted that Iran’s demand for the agency to address these attacks is fully legitimate.
He also condemned the E3’s move to trigger the UNSC snapback mechanism, arguing that the European trio had no legal basis for doing so and that their actions derailed a new cooperation framework reached between Iran and the IAEA in Cairo. According to Ustinov, the E3’s approach lacks any clear strategic purpose beyond exerting pressure and undermines diplomatic efforts.
Regarding current cooperation, Ustinov acknowledged the complexity of the situation but welcomed Grossi’s recent recognition of Iran’s security concerns and willingness to work within both the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and Iran’s domestic laws. He warned, however, that another Western-backed resolution in November could erase the fragile rebuilding of trust, urging all parties to support the ongoing constructive engagement instead of pursuing provocative measures.
