TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragci strongly condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor and called on the UN Security Council to support international law.
In a post shared on social media platform X, Araghchi said the Arak facility is being constructed in line with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) comprehensive safeguards.
He emphasized that the facility is fully compliant with JCPOA requirements designed to eliminate growth risks.
Araghchi urged the UN Security Council to implement resolution 487. Resolution 487 was unanimously adopted in 1981 following Israeli attacks on Iraq’s nuclear facilities. “It is essential to support and implement its own resolution 487,” he wrote, drawing in parallel between the two incidents.
The suspect comes amid growing tensions in the region, with Iran repeatedly warning against military action targeting nuclear infrastructure.
On Thursday, Iran’s Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that Israel’s Zionist regime had launched an attack targeting the Arak Heavy Water nuclear facility, also known as the Shahid Kondab Research Reactor in Iran’s central Markazi province.
The strike occurred early that morning, but there were no casualties or injuries, according to a statement released by the organization. The agency emphasized that preemptive security measures are in place to prevent threats to nearby residents and critical infrastructure.
“The attacks did not result in casualties or injuries. Thanks to pre-taken security measures, there is no risk or damage to the population of the area surrounding the facility,” the statement read.
Iranian sources also confirmed that there was no nuclear leakage or environmental risk after the strike. The incident has been officially reported to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iranian officials confirmed.
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