Iran has pledged to respond decisively against Western nations advocating a UN resolution that would declare the country in noncompliance with nuclear regulations for the first time in 20 years. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi criticized the E3 (Britain, France, Germany) for making false accusations, asserting their motives aim to generate a crisis. He forewarned of strong Iranian reactions, citing past incidents that led to significant nuclear advancements as a result of similar Western actions. The IAEA reported increased uranium enrichment by Iran, indicating tensions are escalating further.
Iran has vowed to take strong action against Western nations pushing a resolution at a quarterly meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog that would find the Islamic republic in noncompliance with its safeguards obligations for the first time in 20 years.
In a June 6 post on X, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi slammed Britain, France, and Germany -- collectively known as the E3 -- for 'falsely accusing Iran' of violating its obligations and claimed the move was 'designed to produce a crisis.'
Araqchi pointed to a similar episode in 2005 when Iran resumed uranium conversion activities after suspending them during earlier negotiations with the E3.
In its latest quarterly report, the IAEA said Iran has sharply increased its production of highly enriched uranium, stockpiling 408.6 kilograms enriched to 60 percent -- up from just under 275 kilograms in February.
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