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UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged both Iran and Israel on Friday to exercise “maximum restraint” to prevent deeper conflict. The statement comes amid rising tension between the two states following Israel’s attacks on various nuclear installations in Iran.
The secretary-general expressed concerns about military escalation in the Middle East, warning that “a descent into deeper conflict” would be “a situation that the region can hardly afford.”
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), also issued a statement expressing concerns over the development, stating:
Iran ratified the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) in 1970 as one of the original signatories, and it concluded the Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA, which entered into force in 1974. Since Iran’s disclosure of its clandestine nuclear program in 2002, it has been persistently found in breach of international law and various safeguards agreements. There was also nuclear diplomatic tension between the US and Iran, with Iran withdrawing from the recent nuclear talks scheduled in Oman.
In an official statement released shortly after Israel launched its assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) justified the attack as a “preemptive strike,” citing that Iran’s nuclear program has “reached the point of no return.”
Israel’s assertion aligns with the resolution adopted by the IAEA’s Board of Governors on Friday, which found that Iran had failed to meet its nuclear obligations by conducting secret activities involving undeclared nuclear material at three locations. The board urged Iran to immediately remedy non-compliance with its Safeguards Agreement by taking all necessary measures and engaging in constructive diplomatic dialogue with the US to address international concerns related to Iran’s nuclear activities.
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The secretary-general expressed concerns about military escalation in the Middle East, warning that “a descent into deeper conflict” would be “a situation that the region can hardly afford.”
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), also issued a statement expressing concerns over the development, stating:
Rafael further confirmed that only the Natanz nuclear site had been impacted, with the Esfahan and Fordow sites remaining unimpacted as of now. Additionally, he emphasized that “any armed attack on and threat against nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes” is a violation of the UN Charter, and the Statue of the IAEA, as provided in the agency’s previous resolutions, namely GC(XXIX)/RES/444 and GC(XXXIV)/RES/533.
Iran ratified the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) in 1970 as one of the original signatories, and it concluded the Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA, which entered into force in 1974. Since Iran’s disclosure of its clandestine nuclear program in 2002, it has been persistently found in breach of international law and various safeguards agreements. There was also nuclear diplomatic tension between the US and Iran, with Iran withdrawing from the recent nuclear talks scheduled in Oman.
In an official statement released shortly after Israel launched its assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) justified the attack as a “preemptive strike,” citing that Iran’s nuclear program has “reached the point of no return.”
Israel’s assertion aligns with the resolution adopted by the IAEA’s Board of Governors on Friday, which found that Iran had failed to meet its nuclear obligations by conducting secret activities involving undeclared nuclear material at three locations. The board urged Iran to immediately remedy non-compliance with its Safeguards Agreement by taking all necessary measures and engaging in constructive diplomatic dialogue with the US to address international concerns related to Iran’s nuclear activities.
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