Iran warns of retaliation over potential IAEA resolution

Iran has warned that it will respond to any new resolution adopted against it at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors session, highlighting growing tensions over its nuclear programme.

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, made the remarks in an interview with Al-Masirah network, as reported by Mehr News Agency. He stressed that the United States bears “full legal responsibility” for what Tehran calls aggression against its nuclear facilities.

Gharibabadi criticised the European Troika — France, Germany, and the United Kingdom — for what he described as their failure in diplomacy with Iran, arguing that their recent actions aim to “make up for their failure in Vienna.”

“The snapback mechanism did not produce the effect the West expected,” Gharibabadi said. “Iran will respond to any new resolution adopted against it at the IAEA Board of Governors session.”

Speaking on the sidelines of the international conference International Law Under Attack: Aggression and Defence, Gharibabadi also emphasised Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA. He noted that Tehran had demonstrated good faith, citing an agreement reached in Cairo, but indicated that Iran is considering a review of its future cooperation.

If a resolution is issued, Iran will undertake a fundamental review of its interaction with the IAEA, he said, signalling a potential recalibration of the country’s engagement with the UN nuclear watchdog.

The remarks come amid heightened tensions following the European Troika’s activation of the UN snapback mechanism, which reinstated sanctions against Iran after the collapse of broader negotiations on its nuclear programme. Tehran has consistently denied Western accusations that its nuclear activities aim at developing weapons, insisting they are strictly for peaceful purposes.

By Vugar Khalilov