Iran warns European powers IAEA censure will ‘complicate’ nuclear talks
Al JazeeraTehran has reportedly offered to stop expanding its stockpile of high-enriched uranium during a visit by the UN nuclear watchdog chief. Tehran, Iran – Iran has warned three European nations against pursuing a new censure resolution against it at the International Atomic Energy Agency shortly after the head of the watchdog visited Tehran. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned efforts by France, Germany and the United Kingdom to pass their fourth resolution since 2020 during the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s board meetings that start on Wednesday. Barrot told him that Iran’s “nuclear escalation was very worrying and carried major risks of proliferation”, according to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In his call with the French foreign minister, Iran’s Araghchi again condemned new European sanctions on Iran’s national airlines and shipping companies based on claims that Tehran has sent ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, and said Western parties bear responsibility for backing the “genocide” in Gaza.