Iran may try IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi in absentia over his alleged role in enabling attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities, a senior judiciary official said on Wednesday, according to state media.
Ali Mozaffari, deputy head of Iran’s judiciary, said the matter would be examined by the judiciary’s international affairs office.
He accused Grossi of “deceptive actions and falsified reports” that, in Iran’s view, helped pave the way for recent strikes on nuclear facilities. Judicial bodies are compiling evidence related to what Iran describes as foreign aggression and may seek redress, Mozaffari added.
His comments follow a wave of criticism directed at the International Atomic Energy Agency from Iranian officials and media. A hardline Iranian newspaper called for Grossi’s arrest and execution, accusing him of acting as an Israeli agent.
Britain, France and Germany condemned those threats on Monday and expressed full support for Grossi and the IAEA in fulfilling its mandate.
