Iran Warns Trump’s Strike Threats Put IAEA and Non‑Proliferation Regime at Risk

Overview

• Iran’s mission in Geneva told IAEA chief Rafael Grossi that normalizing US threats against its nuclear facilities would erode the agency’s credibility and damage the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty, urging condemnation and accountability.
• In a formal letter to the UN secretary-general and Security Council, Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani called President Donald Trump’s comments a clear violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and requested an unequivocal Council rebuke.
• Trump, speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on December 29, threatened rapid strikes on Iran’s missile and nuclear programs, saying the US would “knock them down” and support Israeli action.
• Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told counterparts worldwide that the United States would bear full responsibility for any consequences of aggression and that Iran would respond in a decisive, regret‑inducing manner, citing the June 2025 attacks on Iranian sites.
• President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed a severe response to any new assault, and Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman accused Netanyahu of decades of false claims about Iran’s nuclear program following a CNN compilation.