SAEDNEWS: Iran’s mission in Vienna criticized the IAEA Director General for applying double standards in condemning attacks on nuclear facilities, questioning why his stance is not consistent across all cases.
According to Saednews, Iran’s delegation in Vienna said on Monday that while IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has demonstrated his ability to strongly condemn certain incidents, his responses to other events raise questions about consistency and impartiality.
The Iranian mission cited Grossi’s condemnation of the killing of a worker at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, questioning why he did not issue similar statements when U.S. and Israeli strikes targeted Iran’s peaceful and safeguarded nuclear facilities—an unprecedented development in the agency’s history—or when Iranian nuclear scientists were assassinated.
According to the statement, Grossi appeared to regard such condemnations as falling outside his professional mandate and responsibilities.
The mission argued that selective condemnation is not a pillar of nuclear safety or safeguards, but rather a means of enhancing personal credentials and advancing professional careers.
It further stressed that institutional and organizational accountability is not optional, emphasizing that professionalism requires consistent commitment and impartial performance.
