Russian Diplomat Terms Attacks on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities An Assault to Nonproliferation Regime

“Never before in the history of the Agency had we seen a massive, long-lasting, premeditated targeted military attacks against nuclear facilities under the I.A.E.A. safeguards with an openly stated goal of their complete destruction,” Ustinov told IRNA.

“This is what’s happening now, and this is an assault to the entire nonproliferation regime. So it’s only fair that the Board met upon D.G.’s initiative,” he added.

“We witness a consistent growing call from a considerable number of members of the I.A.E.A. Board of Governors for the Board to act collectively to counter this unprecedented challenge,” he stated.

This is while, many other members of the Board are absolutely unwilling to have the Board take decisions.

Ustinov urged the Board to demonstrate that it is able to address this situation properly and discharge its duties in accordance with its mandate.

Elsewhere in his remarks, he criticized Western countries’ positions on the recent aggression against Iran and said, “Targeting nuclear facilities under safeguards is a clear violation of the U.N. Charter, international law, the I.A.E.A. Statute.”

The U.S. attacked Iranian nuclear centers in support of Israel. The Israeli regime attacked Iran, including residential buildings in Tehran, in an unprovoked act of aggression overnight on June 13. Top Iranian military officials were assassinated in targeted strikes. Civilians died when houses were directly struck.

According to Iran’s Health Ministry, the Israeli regime killed 606 Iranians and wounded 1,342 others in the 12-day war imposed on Iran. Most of the victims were civilians, including many children.