Iran-IAEA

The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry has dismissed the comments by the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency on visiting the country for technical talks, saying he can visit but as a tourist.

A political analyst highlights Israel’s “overt interference” in the affairs of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), saying the latest Western-drafted resolution passed at the IAEA, following Israeli lobbying, is designed to exert more pressure on Iran.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said the recent IAEA resolution against Iran showed that Western governments are not serious about removing sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Iranian lawmakers have signed a statement, condemning the recent IAEA resolution against Iran over its nuclear energy program, and reitrating the agency and its cheif lack technical legitimacy. The statement was signed by 260 MPs.

An Iranian lawmaker has slammed as partial the recent resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors that criticizes the country’s nuclear activities, saying she sees no reason for more goodwill gestures by Tehran.

The spokesman for the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy commission has said the legislative body will look into suspension of Iran's membership in the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has stated that the UN nuclear watchdog and Iran have the opportunity to reach an understanding at any time.

The United Sates and the UN atomic agency are working in tandem to pile more pressure on Iran over the standoff with Iran’s nuclear case, a veteran Iranian diplomat says.