Tehran has strongly criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accusing it of politicization and mishandling of sensitive information.
In an interview with The Guardian on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that confidential details about Iran’s nuclear facilities were passed on to Israel, raising serious concerns about the agency’s impartiality and credibility.
Baghaei said this has deepened longstanding tensions between Tehran and the IAEA, arguing that Western powers are exploiting the agency to serve their own agendas.
“The main concern is the IAEA giving information about our nuclear sites to Israel,” he stated, warning that such actions have eroded trust.
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On Iran’s membership in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Baghaei stressed that any decision to withdraw lies with the Iranian parliament.
“If parliament decides to leave the NPT, the government has no legal right to oppose it,” he said, making clear that lawmakers—not diplomats—hold final authority.
Accusations of European Complicity
Baghaei also accused European governments of backing Israel’s military actions against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, claiming they not only supported the strikes but also shared intelligence to facilitate them.
Referring to June’s Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, he linked the operation to an IAEA Board of Governors resolution allegedly pushed through by the US and Europe.
“That resolution became the pretext for the strike,” he told The Guardian.
Baghaei argued that the IAEA’s credibility has long been undermined, as its findings have been used to justify hostile actions.
He warned that Tehran’s mistrust is only deepening as the agency continues what Iran views as a pattern of politicized conduct.
Europe’s Diminishing Role
In a broader critique, Baghaei dismissed Europe’s influence on the world stage, saying European powers have tied themselves to Washington’s policies, especially under US President Donald Trump.
“Europe followed Trump’s lead, and in doing so, revealed the decline of its own strategic independence,” he remarked.
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Tehran believes this alignment has left Europe as a secondary actor in international diplomacy, particularly on issues related to Iran.
(PC, Al Mayadeen)
