Putin's Strong Defense of the JCPOA: If the West Continues This Way, the Islamic Republic May No Longer Adhere to Its Nuclear Commitments

The President of Russia, in response to the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors' resolution against the Islamic Republic, emphasized the "necessity for all parties to adhere to the JCPOA" and stated: "If the West continues this way, Iran may also no longer fulfill its commitments." Vladimir Putin, on June 6, in a meeting with managers of some news agencies, told the Islamic Republic News Agency: "Russia's position is that all parties should adhere to the JCPOA and not demand additional commitments from each other, as we have asked Iran to maintain its calm and adhere to the JCPOA, but if the West continues this way, Tehran may also no longer fulfill its commitments." He accused the West and the U.S. of adopting dual policies regarding Iranian issues, adding: "In Ukraine, we also see that the same dual policies are pursued by the U.S. and the West, and previous agreements are being violated." While the Russian President claims "the West's contradictory policies" regarding Ukraine, his country has been invading Ukrainian territory for over two years, causing the displacement and death of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. The International Court of Justice months ago confronted Vladimir Putin with accusations of war crimes and genocide against the Ukrainian people and issued an arrest warrant for him. According to Human Rights Watch, under Vladimir Putin's leadership, in the first 11 days of the invasion of Ukraine, over 450 civilians were killed or injured in the city of Kharkiv alone. It is noteworthy that the IAEA Board of Governors approved a resolution against the Islamic Republic on Wednesday. The Board of Governors, which has thirty-five member countries, in this resolution requested the Islamic Republic to take steps to cooperate with the Agency, which is the UN's monitoring arm in nuclear matters, more swiftly and to revoke its recent decision to bar experienced inspectors from entering. According to Reuters and diplomats, 20 countries voted in favor of this resolution, 12 other countries abstained, and only Russia and China opposed it. Eighteen months ago, the Board of Governors also issued a resolution requiring the Islamic Republic to cooperate with the Agency's investigations regarding uranium particles discovered "of human origin" at sites where nuclear activities had not previously been reported to the Agency. The U.S. agreed to the issuance of the Board of Governors' resolution against the Islamic Republic of Iran due to its lack of cooperation and the ban on inspectors entering Iran. The Islamic Republic, China, and Russia requested Western countries: let’s return to the JCPOA agreement. Implicit support from the U.S. for the European Troika's resolution against the Islamic Republic in the Board of Governors. Macron expressed concern about the trajectory of Iran's nuclear program in a conversation with Netanyahu. The Islamic Republic's reaction to the potential approval of a resolution against its government in the Board of Governors; we will show a reaction.