Tehran: Vice-President of the Islamic Republic, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said that his country will not respond to any demands for its bombed nuclear sites to be inspected before clear guidelines for inspecting facilities damaged by military attacks are set.

According to Qatar News Agency, Eslami noted in his remarks to reporters that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 has expired. He criticized attempts by the United States and some European countries to revive the resolution or use it as a pretext to reinstate lifted sanctions, labeling these actions as unacceptable.

Eslami emphasized that Iran has consistently cooperated with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He highlighted previous inspections of Iran's facilities, which he claimed were the most stringent in IAEA history, with no reports indicating any deviations from regulations or violations of the Safeguards Agreement.

The Iranian Vice-President also pointed out that Article 68 of the IAEA Safeguards sets guidelines for inspecting facilities damaged by natural disasters, not by wars or military attacks. He called on the IAEA to formally state whether attacks on nuclear sites are authorized. If not, Eslami urged the agency to condemn such attacks and specify post-war conditions.