Iran Urges IAEA Not to Become a Political Tool of the U.S.

New Delhi, June 10: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to ensure that this UN nuclear monitoring body is not used as a political weapon by the United States.

According to a report by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Araghchi sent a letter to foreign ministers of the IAEA’s Board of Governors, labeling a proposal prepared by the U.S. against Iran as politically motivated and malicious. This letter was dispatched during the IAEA’s quarterly meeting in Vienna, where discussions on Iran’s nuclear program are scheduled for Wednesday. Prior to the meeting, the U.S. had drafted a proposal targeting Iran.

Araghchi stated that the current tensions are the result of U.S. actions. He warned that the Board should not be used to justify any unlawful actions against Iran.

Referring to a resolution passed by the IAEA Board of Governors in June 2025, Araghchi noted that within 24 hours of its adoption, the U.S. and Israel had attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities under IAEA supervision, resulting in the deaths of several Iranian citizens.

IRNA reported that the Iranian Foreign Minister questioned whether the agency is being used again to justify aggressive actions against Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.

He also mentioned the repeated attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities by the U.S. and Israel since June 2025, as well as the assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists and their families, stating that such incidents had never occurred in the history of the IAEA.

According to Araghchi, these actions have severely impacted international law, global peace and security, the non-proliferation regime, and the IAEA’s monitoring system.

He added that the U.S.-drafted proposal only focuses on the outcomes of recent events while deliberately ignoring the root causes of the current situation.

Araghchi emphasized that the decisions made by IAEA Board members will not only affect Iran but also the agency’s credibility, independence, and the future of the non-proliferation treaty.