Iranian authorities have confirmed this Monday that a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has visited their nuclear facilities "recently," and they have demanded that the Government of the United States "heed the wishes of its population" and put an end to the war.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baqaei, has said at a press appearance that an inspection has been carried out at the Bushehr nuclear power plant and has accused the agency of "failing to fulfill its obligations by adopting positions that overlook the culpability of third parties in relation to the damage caused to infrastructure" in the context of the offensive launched in February by the United States and Israel against the country.
"There are professional-level communications between the Iranian mission in Vienna (Austria) and the agency," he said, also emphasizing that "the recent inspection of the plant is further proof that cooperation continues."
Despite this, he has reiterated that the United States "must yield to Iran’s demands and reopen the Strait of Hormuz." "Tehran will only sign an agreement that fully guarantees its national interests and its legal rights, as well as those of the Iranian people," he said.
In this vein, he has praised Qatar and Pakistan’s mediating role and has stressed that any possible understanding depends on Washington "understanding the feelings of its own society." "The Iranian proposal is the most logical, operational and structured," he insisted, according to information released by the IRNA agency.
Baqaei also accused Israel of "dragging the United States into a war." "Washington must understand to what extent its alignment with the objectives of a regime that commits genocide and promotes a policy of incitement to war can cause it problems," he warned.
"U.S. officials must understand that continuing Israel’s policies and its military aggression against Iran entails a high cost for American society and its ruling class," he said, before describing as "ridiculous" that the United States carry out attacks during the midst of negotiations.