Islamic Republic Warns Europe Against Issuing Resolution Against Tehran

The Islamic Republic, continuing its diplomatic efforts, has warned European powers not to pursue their plans to present a resolution at the United Nations nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors meeting condemning Tehran for non-cooperation with inspectors. According to reports, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that in a phone conversation with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barot, Abbas Araqchi emphasized that this resolution could 'complicate the situation' and contradict the 'positive atmosphere that has been created between Iran and the Agency.' Hours after this news broke, diplomatic sources told AFP that Western countries officially presented a new critical resolution against the Islamic Republic of Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ahead of the agency's board meeting. The Iranian Foreign Ministry also announced that it summoned the British ambassador for reprimand due to the UK's decision to sanction the Iranian government for selling weapons to Russia. Araqchi claimed in a message on X that court documents showing the sale of British weapons to Israel reveal London's 'double standards.' Previously, Reuters reported that the Islamic Republic proposed not to increase its enriched uranium stockpile to 60% on the condition that Western powers refrain from adopting a resolution against the Islamic Republic at the IAEA Board of Governors. The IAEA, in one of its two confidential reports, stated that the Islamic Republic has begun preliminary steps to implement this proposal. However, Western diplomats described this proposal as a 'last-minute effort' to avoid condemnation, emphasizing that 60% enrichment has no civilian justification and that the Islamic Republic could easily resume this process. According to this report, a resolution presented by Britain, France, Germany, and the United States condemns the Islamic Republic for insufficient cooperation with the agency and requests the agency to prepare a comprehensive report on the Islamic Republic's nuclear activities. Reuters added that this resolution is likely to be approved, as only Russia and China traditionally oppose such resolutions. Reuters emphasized that the goal of this resolution is to increase pressure on the Islamic Republic to return to negotiations and accept new restrictions on its nuclear program. This resolution comes on the eve of the formal end of the 2015 agreement and in the shadow of the Trump administration's hardline policies against the Islamic Republic.