Iran's Response to Grossi: The absence of any evidence indicating deviation confirms the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.

Iran published its explanatory note concerning Rafael Grossi’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, titled "NPT Safeguards Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran" (GOV/2025/25, 31 May 2025). The summary of the explanatory note states:

Regarding the Director General’s report (GOV/2025/25), the absence of any evidence of diversion toward military objectives reaffirms the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program. There is no credible evidence proving that the remaining issues pose a proliferation risk. As stated in the report, Iran continues to cooperate with the IAEA on matters related to the routine implementation of safeguards, and the IAEA conducts extensive verification efforts in Iran commensurate with its nuclear fuel cycle and activities.

The Director General submitted a report to the Board of Governors (as per GOV/2015/68) that included a "final assessment" of all past and present remaining issues. Following that report, the Board of Governors adopted a resolution in December 2015 (GOV/2015/72), which referred to the Director General’s report and stated that "this matter is closed by the Board." The recent Director General’s report clearly contradicts the final assessment and resolution GOV/2015/72.

It is a well-established expectation that the Agency’s assessments be based solely on verified, credible, and undisputed sources. Reliance on unverified information from open sources or information provided by third parties known to the Secretariat is inconsistent with the principles of objectivity, impartiality, and professionalism that underpin the Agency’s mandate.

All of Iran’s nuclear materials and activities have been fully declared to the IAEA and verified by it. Iran has made every effort to investigate the origin of such particles at those locations. Recently, relevant Iranian security authorities, through extensive investigations, have uncovered further clues confirming that sabotage or hostile actions were involved in the contamination of those locations.

The inclusion of certain irrelevant issues in the report contradicts the Agency’s professionalism, objectivity, and impartiality. For example, 60% uranium enrichment is not prohibited under the NPT, and Iran’s 60% enrichment and stockpile are fully under IAEA monitoring and verification.