Fifteen countries, including Iran, China and Russia, have stressed that peaceful nuclear facilities subjected to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safeguards must under no circumstances be targeted or threatened with attack.

Iran has called for a “zero-tolerance policy” on attacks against peaceful nuclear facilities, warning they could undermine nuclear safety, IAEA safeguards and global non-proliferation efforts.

Iran will not abandon its peaceful nuclear program despite attacks on its facilities and scientists, says an official.

US-Israeli military aggression may have damaged Iran's nuclear facilities, but it cannot erase the institutionalized scientific knowledge, ensuring Iran's nuclear program will survive and thrive despite sanctions and military aggression.

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, was barred from attending the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency after Austria and the United Nations revoked his previously issued Schengen visa under pressure from the United States.

A senior diplomat protests the prevention of Iran’s nuclear chief from attending the International Atomic Energy Agency’s General Conference.

IAEA’s referral of Iran to the UN Security Council yet again reflects the weaponization of nuclear oversight, with Western powers using non-proliferation mechanisms to pressure Iran while undermining the agency’s credibility and independence.