Iran preparing IAEA attack-ban resolution

Iran, together with Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Belarus, has submitted a draft resolution to the 69th regular session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, seeking a ban on attacks on nuclear facilities, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.

"To safeguard the integrity of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Iran, along with China, Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Belarus, has submitted a draft resolution 'prohibiting all attacks and threats against nuclear facilities and infrastructure covered by the agency’s comprehensive safeguards agreement'," Baghaei said.

According to the diplomat, the draft resolution underscores that all countries hold the "inalienable right to pursue nuclear energy for peaceful purposes" and are entitled to "effective protection against any attack or threat of attack."