Iran Urges UNSC’s Decisive Action After “Israeli” Attack on Arak Heavy Water Reactor

By Staff, Agencies

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called on the United Nations Security Council to enforce its own Resolution 487 and safeguard the global nonproliferation regime following the "Israeli" brazen military aggression and bombardment of Iran’s heavy water reactor in Arak.

“The Arak Heavy Water Reactor —a facility under comprehensive IAEA safeguards and under construction in strict accordance with the technical specifications agreed upon in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA] to eliminate any proliferation risk— was bombed yesterday in broad daylight by the 'Israeli' regime,” Araqchi said in a post on his X account on Friday morning.

“As the Security Council convenes today, it is imperative that it upholds and enforces its own Resolution 487 -adopted unanimously in response to the 'Israeli' regime's 1981 attack on Iraq’s nuclear facility,” he underlined.

“The language in that resolution is unambiguous: any military attack on nuclear facilities is an assault on the entire IAEA safeguards regime and ultimately the NPT. It applies not only to past actions but also to future conduct, setting a clear legal standard against the use or threat of force targeting safeguarded nuclear installations,” Araqchi stated.

The Iranian FM further warned, “If the Council now fails to act, it must explain to the international community why its legal principles apply only selectively on such a crucial matter. It will also hold ultimate responsibility, along with the 'Israeli' regime, should the global nonproliferation regime one day collapse.”