BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 11. The International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General, Rafael
Grossi, should consider the reality of military airstrikes against
Iran, the spokesperson for the country's Foreign Ministry, Esmail
Baghaei, said at a press conference today, Trend reports.
According to him, Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities have been
under continuous and full supervision by the IAEA.
He noted that the problem with the agency's inspections emerged
due to U.S. and Israeli military airstrikes against Iran.
"Did the other side say that Iran's nuclear facilities or
nuclear program would be destroyed by war? However, it is currently
said that Iran's nuclear program or nuclear facilities have not
been destroyed by war. Such statements will not help improve the
image of the IAEA or its personal ambitions. The only position that
will help restore the agency's image is for the IAEA and its
Director General to quickly condemn the U.S. and Israeli military
air strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities and take steps to
prevent such incidents from happening again in the future," he
noted.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
In addition, on April 21, U.S. President Donald Trump announced
an extension of the ceasefire until Iran submits its proposal and
the negotiations are concluded in one way or another.
