Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stressed: “We will not step back from our positions, despite the decision of the International Atomic Energy Agency.”

Earlier that day, the Iranian president had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during which he discussed the Iranian nuclear dossier; Referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s repeated recognition of Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities, he stressed: “We have fulfilled our obligations under the nuclear agreement, and today is the time for America to make a decision.”

Yesterday, the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency overwhelmingly passed a resolution in Vienna formally criticizing Iran for its lack of cooperation, and this text was submitted by the United States and three countries (UK, France and Germany) is the first criticism of Tehran voted by the agency UN since June 2020, amid what they believe is an acceleration of Iran’s nuclear program and a suspension of talks aimed at resuscitating the 2015 agreement.