Iran Warns Trump Threats Undercut IAEA, Presses UN to Condemn

Overview

• Iran’s mission in Geneva told IAEA chief Rafael Grossi that normalizing US threats against its nuclear sites would damage the agency’s credibility and carry severe consequences for the global non-proliferation regime.
• Iran’s UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani sent a formal letter to the UN secretary-general and Security Council calling President Donald Trump’s statements a breach of the UN Charter and urging a firm condemnation.
• At a joint Florida news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said the US would “knock them down” if Iran rebuilt capabilities and warned of rapid action against its nuclear program.
• Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told counterparts that the United States would bear full responsibility for any aggression, while President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed a severe and “regret‑inducing” response to further attacks.
• Tehran cited the June 13–24, 2025 strikes by Israel and the United States on Iranian targets as precedent, accused Washington of a double standard over Israel’s nuclear status, and criticized the IAEA’s handling of last year’s crisis.