Key Takeaways
- Russia blames the IAEA’s ‘anti-Iran hysteria’ for the Israel-Iran conflict.
- The West is held accountable for tensions between Israel and Iran.
- Russia expects the IAEA director general to make balanced and objective assessments of what is happening.
Moscow: Criticising the Israeli strikes against Iran, Russia has put the onus of the whole incident on the International Atomic Energy Agency’s ‘paranoia’ over Iran’s nuclear program, stating that the West should now realise the results of provoking anti-Iran sentiments in the IAEA.
The Russian Foreign Ministry criticized the West for provoking anti-Iran hysteria in the IAEA Board of Governors. They hope that Western nations will realise the disastrous effects of their course and the extent of their guilt for the tragedy.”
Accusing Jerusalem of making a deliberate choice towards further escalation of tensions, it said “Responsibility for all the consequences of this provocation will rest on the Israeli leadership.”
Stating that it is carefully monitoring the IAEA’s actions – which it also held accountable for the Israeli attack, it said “The agency’s staff, along with Iranian citizens, have also come under Israeli fire.
“We expect the IAEA director general to make balanced and objective assessments of what is happening, including a thorough analysis of the likely radiation consequences of the attacks on nuclear facilities,” it noted.
Russia had expressed concern over the escalating tensions between Tel Aviv and Tehran, and has said that it is monitoring the developments very carefully.
