UNITED NATIONS/TEHRAN: Iran has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council, accusing International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi of bias, political interference, and negligence amid rising tensions over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
The complaint, first reported by Iran’s semi-official, alleges that Grossi has adopted a “politicised” approach to Iran’s nuclear file while remaining silent on Israeli military actions targeting Iranian nuclear infrastructure.
In a letter to the UN, Iran’s Permanent Representative, Amir-Saeid Iravani, condemned what he described as Grossi’s “failure to take a clear and principled stance” on Israel’s alleged attacks on Iranian nuclear sites—incidents which Tehran argues are flagrant violations of international law and a threat to nuclear security.
Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation, echoed those criticisms, warning on Thursday that Iran may pursue legal action against the IAEA chief over what he called Grossi’s “inaction in the face of clear threats” to Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The diplomatic rift follows recent remarks by Grossi in which he said Iran had not provided adequate information or transparency regarding its nuclear activities. “The Agency is not in a position to assure that Iran’s nuclear programme is exclusively peaceful,” Grossi stated earlier this month.
In an address to the UN Security Council on Friday, Grossi further warned of mounting security risks, noting that recent attacks on Iranian nuclear sites had led to a “serious deterioration in nuclear safety and security conditions.”
The escalating dispute comes at a time of deepening regional instability and deadlock over the future of the 2015 nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Talks to revive the deal remain stalled, while Iran continues to expand its uranium enrichment activities.
Iran maintains that its nuclear programme is strictly for civilian and peaceful purposes. However, both the IAEA and Western powers have repeatedly raised concerns over Iran’s lack of transparency and its restrictions on international inspections.
