Iran, China, and Russia's Request to Western Countries: Let's Return to the JCPOA Agreement

With the increasing likelihood of a resolution against the Islamic Republic at the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors meeting, the Islamic Republic, along with China and Russia, has called on Western countries to revive and implement the JCPOA agreement signed in 2015. This statement was presented by Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's representative to international organizations. The three countries claimed in their statement that the Islamic Republic, China, and Russia are ready to reach an agreement to resume the implementation of the JCPOA after eight rounds of negotiations in Vienna in 2022, but Western countries, especially France, Germany, the UK, and the United States, have chosen a different path. The Islamic Republic of Iran, the People's Republic of China, and the Russian Federation stated that the provisions of the JCPOA remain valid under UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and urged Western countries to take the necessary steps to resume the implementation of the JCPOA. Britain, France, and Germany, three European allies of the US in the JCPOA, announced on Monday evening, June 3, that they have officially submitted their draft resolution criticizing the Iranian government's approach to the Board of Governors. Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the US State Department, implicitly stated on Tuesday, June 4, that the Biden administration supports the draft resolution from Britain, France, and Germany against the Islamic Republic at the IAEA Board of Governors. Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the IAEA, also expressed dissatisfaction on June 3 regarding the lack of cooperation from the Islamic Republic in his latest report to the Board of Governors. Two previous IAEA reports indicate that while talks to improve cooperation with the agency have stalled, the Islamic Republic continues to enrich uranium at a steady pace close to weapons-grade levels, enriching uranium to 60% for the past three years. Western powers argue that enrichment to this level has no credible civilian purpose, and the agency states that no other country has done this without developing nuclear weapons. However, the Islamic Republic claims that its goals are entirely peaceful. The IAEA Board of Governors meeting and the possibility of condemning the Islamic Republic; the US is concerned about implicit support for the European Troika's resolution against the Islamic Republic at the Board of Governors. Macron expressed concern about the path of Iran's nuclear program in a conversation with Netanyahu. The Islamic Republic's reaction to the potential adoption of a resolution against the government at the Board of Governors; we will show a reaction. The US State Department spokesperson did not rule out the 'continuation of message exchanges' with the Islamic Republic. Grossi stated that Iran's enriched uranium reserves have increased, and unresolved safeguards issues remain. The US noted that the low attendance of representatives at Ebrahim Raisi's memorial at the UN is 'a reflection of the Islamic Republic's standing in the world.'