MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. The nuclear non-proliferation regime has been undermined by the actions of Israel and the United States in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference.
"Undoubtedly, the non-proliferation regime has been damaged by the aggressive actions carried out first by Israel and later by the United States, through attacks on facilities related to Iran’s peaceful nuclear program," Lavrov stated.
He added that the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) secretariat was prepared under intense pressure from Western countries, particularly Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
"Many of the report’s formulations were deliberately vague, which the four Western countries quickly seized upon," Lavrov said. "They drafted a resolution based on these ambiguities and overly suggestive language in the report by IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi. The resolution barely secured the required simple majority in the IAEA Board of Governors. However, with its deliberately alarmist tone, it effectively provided Israel with additional justification for launching its operation - citing, among other things, the alleged stance of the IAEA."
