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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tehran, October 5 (Xinhua) — The recent agreement to resume cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can no longer serve as the basis for bilateral cooperation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated at a press conference.
He noted that the snapback mechanism had "changed the circumstances," according to the Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA), adding, "We are facing a new situation."
In September, Iran and the IAEA reached an agreement in Cairo on a new framework for cooperation. The agreement followed Tehran's suspension of cooperation with the IAEA in late June following Israeli-American strikes on its nuclear facilities and the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists. According to the agreement, any IAEA inspections were to be approved by Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
“The Cairo Agreement can no longer serve as the basis for our cooperation with the agency,” A. Araghchi emphasized.
He said there were no "justifiable" reasons for using the snapback mechanism and warned that it would only complicate negotiations and hinder diplomatic efforts.
He also noted that Iran has proven in practice that it does not seek to develop nuclear weapons, does not seek conflict, and does not want to escalate tensions, reiterating that diplomacy remains the only viable way to resolve the nuclear issue.
In August, the EU3 countries (the UK, France, and Germany) activated the snapback mechanism, which led to the reimposition of UN sanctions after the Security Council failed to extend the sanctions relief regime in September. –0–
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