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The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirms that the withdrawal of the draft resolution seeking to condemn Tehran to the International Atomic Energy Agency came after intense diplomatic efforts, and Grossi announces Iran’s acceptance of an initiative to clarify outstanding issues, including uranium enrichment.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh
On Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the withdrawal of the draft resolution supported by the United States, which sought to condemn Tehran before the International Atomic Energy Agency, came after intense diplomatic efforts within the agency in the capitals of main. countries, including Russia, China, Germany, Great Britain and France, explaining that this preserves the diplomatic channel.
In details, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said: “With intense diplomatic efforts in Tehran, Vienna and the capitals of all members of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, especially the three European countries, Germany, Great Britain and France, as well as Russia and China, the draft resolution that was Scheme to be presented to the board of governors. “
Zadeh clarified that he hopes that “the parties participating in the nuclear agreement can take advantage of this opportunity and serious cooperation to ensure the full implementation of the agreement by all,” highlighting that “today’s change preserves the diplomatic path opened by Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency “.
For his part, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, announced that Iran had accepted an initiative to clarify pending issues, including uranium enrichment.
Head of the IAEA @RafaelMGrossi to hold a press conference and answer questions from journalists about #Iran: https://t.co/ggUUF9rnKt
Watch it live here ↓ https://t.co/PQvdd6VwA5– IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency (@iaeaorg) March 4, 2021
Grossi told a press conference today that Iran has accepted an initiative to participate in a focused and organized effort to clarify outstanding issues, including uranium enrichment, adding: “We will ask all questions of the Iranians and then we will see what cooperation with the agency will be like. “
He explained that the agency’s board of governors had been informed of Iran’s production of a small amount of metallic uranium, and that there was no additional information, considering that there is a possibility of reaching a better situation with Iran through dialogue and discussion of earrings. issues.
In parallel, Reuters quoted a French diplomatic source as saying: “Iran has given encouraging signals in recent days about resuming nuclear diplomacy and starting informal talks.”
The source added that European powers Great Britain, France and Germany decided not to present a resolution criticizing Iran to the International Atomic Energy Agency, in order to give diplomacy a chance and not hurt the chances of holding an informal nuclear meeting. .
Previously, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said today that “the European countries that claim friendship with us are looking these days behind a draft resolution against Iran in the agency, but I advise them not to do so,” adding: That the Energy Agency does not allow them to sabotage We have good relations.
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