Tehran: In response to efforts by three European states-Britain, Germany, and France-alongside the United States to endorse an anti-Iran resolution at an upcoming meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.), Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (A.E.O.I.) Mohammad Eslami stated that the Islamic Republic will not succumb to irregular political pressures concerning its peaceful nuclear energy program, as one million Iranians rely on radiopharmaceuticals annually.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Eslami made these remarks in an interview with Qatar’s Al Araby Television Network, expressing that the I.A.E.A. and other international bodies have lost their credibility due to the influence of the United States’ unilateralism, with their performance effectively reflecting U.S. directives. He highlighted that the Tehran Research Reactor (T.R.R.) was originally built by Americans before the Islamic Revolution, with its fuel purity at 90%, and criticized the current propaganda campaign against Iran’s nuclear program.

Eslami emphasized that the nuclear industry’s criteria are based on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (N.P.T.) regulations, but some states are attempting to impose their views on Iran, which he deems unacceptable. He pointed out the contradiction in the U.S. advancing its nuclear facilities and uranium enrichment while urging Iran to halt its uranium enrichment activities.

Iran maintains that it does not have any covert or unannounced nuclear program, with nearly 130 I.A.E.A. inspectors monitoring the country’s nuclear activities. Eslami argues that propaganda campaigns against the nature of Iran’s peaceful nuclear program are false and are aimed at pursuing specific political agendas and excessive demands.

According to the Iranian official, enrichment is a fundamental aspect of the nuclear industry; thus, it is not feasible to claim that Iran wants a nuclear program without nuclear fuel. He added that despite the lack of cooperation from other states and even the I.A.E.A., Iran finds it necessary to pursue fuel through research.