SAEDNEWS: Iran’s UN ambassador defended the country’s inalienable right to peaceful nuclear energy, accusing the US and Israel of waging two wars of aggression against Iran and warning that no single nation can unilaterally rewrite the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
According to Saednews, Addressing the UN General Assembly, Ambassador Gholamhossein Darzi rejected Western pressure on Iran, asserting that Article IV of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) guarantees all States Parties the right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, including the full nuclear fuel cycle.
In his statement, Darzi emphasized that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must maintain professional impartiality, objectivity, and technical integrity, free from political influence.
He criticized the United States for questioning Iran’s right to uranium enrichment and other aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, arguing that denying countries access to essential nuclear technology contradicts Article IV of the NPT.
Darzi also condemned what he described as US and Israeli military aggression against Iran in 2025 and 2026, alleging that attacks targeted peaceful nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards and caused extensive destruction and thousands of deaths.
He criticized the IAEA, its Board of Governors, and the UN Security Council for failing to condemn the attacks, accusing Western countries of applying non-proliferation standards selectively while allowing Israel’s nuclear capabilities to remain outside comprehensive safeguards.
The Iranian ambassador further stated that Iran had neither abandoned nor formally suspended its safeguards obligations but stressed that military aggression had fundamentally changed the security conditions for inspections. He argued that inspections must take place under appropriate safety guarantees for both Iranian personnel and IAEA inspectors.
Darzi concluded by reaffirming Iran’s commitment to cooperation with the IAEA, provided that such cooperation does not compromise the safety of its people, nuclear facilities, or international inspectors.
