
TEHERAN - Iran on Friday slammed the United States and the three European countries - France, Britain, and Germany - for undermining Teheran's engagement with the UN nuclear watchdog after its Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday urging Tehran to disclose information about its uranium stockpile and grant access to its nuclear sites.
In a statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry accused the United States and the three European countries, collectively known as the E3, of "designing and imposing" the "unlawful and unjustified" resolution on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, leaving the country no choice but to terminate a September agreement on the resumption of cooperation with the agency.
The resolution, adopted on Thursday with 19 votes in favor, three against and 12 abstentions, calls on Iran to fully and promptly cooperate with the IAEA, provide inspectors with precise information on its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60 percent, and grant access to the country's nuclear sites.
The ministry said the resolution reflected the "bullying and insincere" behavior of the United States and the E3.
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It said the suspension of the IAEA's verification activities at Iranian nuclear sites was a direct consequence of the June military attacks by Israel and the United States on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Iran suspended its cooperation with the IAEA in June, citing the agency's refusal to condemn the Israeli and US attacks and concerns over the safety of its facilities and scientists. In September, Iran and the agency reached an agreement in Cairo to resume cooperation.
