Iran Slams IAEA For Role In Nuke Scientists' Deaths

The targeted killing by Israel of 16 scientists and researchers associated with Iran's nuclear programme was made possible by systematic leaks and addresses provided by personnel of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), according to Hassan Mohseni Fard, Iran's Consul General in India.

- Gurbir Singh @Mumbai

Discussing the takeaways from the 12-day Iran-Israel conflict in an interaction with a few senior journalists, Fard alleged the IAEA, led by its Director General Rafael Grossi, had become a front of the 'US-Israeli axis' deploying as many as 25% of its monitors for Iran's nuclear sites. He said the IAEA remaining silent while the Americans bombed Fordo, Natanz and other N-sites on 22 June was a violation of the IAEA code.

However, when pressed whether Iran would exit the IAEA in protest since Iran's Parliament had authorised it, Fard said an executive decision to that effect had not been taken. "The door is still open, even though legislative steps had been taken to exit IAEA," he said.