SAEDNEWS: The Iranian delegation in Vienna has criticized what it described as a double standard by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi over attacks on nuclear facilities. It said Grossi had refused to condemn the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, arguing at the time that such a statement fell outside his mandate.
According to Saednews. Iran’s delegation in Vienna has criticized International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi for what it described as inconsistent condemnation of attacks involving nuclear facilities and personnel.
In a statement posted on its official X account on Monday, the Iranian mission questioned why Grossi could strongly condemn the killing of a staff member at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant but had not issued similar condemnations following attacks on Iran’s safeguarded peaceful nuclear facilities by the United States and Israel, or the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists.
The delegation argued that Grossi had previously considered such condemnations outside his professional responsibilities and institutional mandate.
“Selective outrage isn’t a pillar of nuclear safety and safeguards. It’s a pillar of a résumé,” the statement declared.
It further stressed that institutional responsibilities should not be treated as optional, emphasizing that professionalism requires consistency in addressing incidents affecting nuclear safety and security.
