EU urges Iran to restore IAEA cooperation and avoid escalation

The European Commission on Thursday backed the IAEA Board of Governors’ resolution against Iran and urged Tehran to return to full cooperation with the agency and fulfill its nuclear obligations.

“We call on Iran to show restraint and avoid any step that would further escalate the situation,” a Commission spokesperson said in Brussels.

he flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flutters in front of the agency's headquarters on the opening day of a quarterly meeting of its 35-nation Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, June 3, 2024.
he flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flutters in front of the agency's headquarters on the opening day of a quarterly meeting of its 35-nation Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, June 3, 2024.