Iran asks France, Germany and the United Kingdom to avoid hindering its relationship with the IAEA: “It will only complicate things”

Tehran rejects latest EU sanctions in response to arms shipment to Russia

Nov. 20 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Iranian authorities have urged France, Germany and the United Kingdom on Wednesday to avoid any act aimed at putting pressure on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and thus hindering their relationship with the agency, issues that will only “make things more complicated.” “in the framework of negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.

This was expressed by the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, during a telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, with whom he discussed the latest events in the Middle East region and attacked the decision of these three. countries to present a draft resolution on the program in question.

“I strongly condemn the decision of Germany, France and the United Kingdom to submit a resolution to the IAEA board of governors criticizing the Iranian nuclear program and declare this measure a clear opposition to the positive atmosphere created in the interactions between Iran and the IAEA.” , he lamented, before adding that this “will only complicate things.”

Likewise, it has rejected the latest sanctions imposed on Tuesday by the European Union against Tehran for the alleged shipment of weapons to Russia in the framework of the invasion of Ukraine. “This is a justified action, a provocation by European countries,” he stated, according to a statement.

Araqchi himself summoned the Hungarian ambassador to the country, Gyula Petho, on Tuesday to protest the imposition of these measures, which fundamentally affect the state airline and shipping company, and respond to the shipment of ballistic missiles to Russia in the framework of the Ukrainian war.

In line with previous statements made by Iranian authorities, the minister has rejected transfers of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia, ensuring that “senior Ukrainian officials have previously acknowledged the inaccuracy of such claims.”