Iran vows immediate technical response to potential IAEA resolution

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen English
11 Jun 2025 21:02

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi warns of immediate technical measures if the IAEA Board of Governors passes a political resolution, stating Iran will decisively protect its interests.

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In this Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 file photo Iran's Ambassador to the IAEA, Kazem Gharibabadi, waits for the start of the IAEA board of governors meeting at the International Center in Vienna, Austria. (AP)

Iran will implement immediate technical measures in response to any resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi stated on Wednesday.

Gharibabadi described the anticipated resolution against Iran as a political move, noting it is likely to be passed without the support of a majority of member states. He emphasized that Iran has already prepared the necessary responses, which will take effect immediately upon the resolution’s adoption.

"The Iranian nuclear program will move forward with impactful steps," Gharibabadi asserted, highlighting Tehran’s determination to continue its advancements despite Western pressure.

From a legal standpoint, he said Western countries have no right to invoke the trigger mechanism or refer Iran’s nuclear file back to the UN Security Council. According to Gharibabadi, these countries failed to fulfill their commitments under the now-defunct nuclear agreement over the past several years.

Gharibabadi stressed that Iran will not stand idly by in the face of Western actions. "Although we do not seek escalation, we will respond decisively to any measure that affects our national interests," he concluded.

Tehran condemns IAEA report

This rhetoric comes ahead of the IAEA Board's session expected this week, where Western states, led by the US, UK, France, and Germany, plan to propose a censure resolution accusing Iran of non-cooperation, potentially triggering the previously suspended snapback sanctions mechanism.

Iran's Foreign Ministry harshly criticized the report on its nuclear program as "unfair, unjustified and serving political aims," cautioning that the snapback sanctions mechanism could harm European interests and undermine the global treaty framework, spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tuesday.

Baghaei dismissed the report as a "mere rehashing of past issues" and a "pretext for issuing pressure resolutions," likening Western approaches to the failed tactics of 2004–2006.

He added, "We do not trust Europe at all, and the Europeans must prove they are trustworthy negotiators," asserting that "we will not make any concessions to the Europeans under the pressure of the snapback mechanism."

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran echoed this stance, stating that Western efforts "aim to trigger the snapback mechanism and reinstate sanctions without any technical evidence to justify it," and affirming "Iran has fulfilled all its obligations."