Iran has filed a complaint with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about Israeli threats to attack Iranian nuclear facilities. This was announced by a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry during a weekly press conference on Monday, Reuters reports.
Israel’s threats arose in response to the launch of Iranian missiles on 1 October, which led to speculation about possible strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Israel has repeatedly stressed its readiness to respond to Iranian aggressive actions.
“Threats to attack nuclear facilities are a violation of UN resolutions and deserve to be condemned. We have sent an official letter to the IAEA in this regard,” ministry spokesman Esmail Bagai said on television.
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would take into account the position of the United States, its key ally, when considering a response to an Iranian missile strike, but that the final decision would be based on national interests.
Netanyahu’s statement came on the heels of a Washington Post article that said Israel plans to strike Iran’s military facilities, but not its nuclear or oil facilities.
The Iranian spokesperson also commented on the issue of changing Tehran’s official nuclear doctrine, stressing that “weapons of mass destruction have no place in our policy”. According to him, Iran will decide when and how to respond to any Israeli attacks.
Tehran categorically rejects Western accusations of covert nuclear weapons development, claiming that it is acting within the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Separately, it has been reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will travel to Bahrain and Kuwait on Monday to discuss ways to reduce regional tensions.
Iran has recently fired several missiles at Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Tehran’s allies, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.
