Iran's Araghchi Writes to UN and IAEA Demanding Condemnation of U.S. $20 Million Reward for Iranian Nuclear Tips
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on November 10 to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Security Council President Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, asking them to explicitly condemn a U.S. offer of up to $20 million for information about Iran's nuclear program.
The U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice program announced on November 6-7 that it would pay up to $20 million, with possible relocation, for information concerning Iran's nuclear facilities, equipment, personnel and members of its scientific community; U.S. Central Command reposted the announcement. In his letter, Araghchi denounced the offer as abhorrent and a reckless attempt to encourage espionage targeting Iran's nuclear installations, equipment and scientists, warning that it threatens the security and integrity of Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
Araghchi asked the IAEA chief to reaffirm confidentiality, impartiality and institutional independence, and urged the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council to consider the consequences for international peace and security. The United States has cited IAEA reporting that Iran enriched uranium to 60 percent purity in 2025.
Source: Tasnim News Agency
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：伊朗外长阿拉格齐（左一）在维也纳与国际原子能机构总干事格罗西会面（资料图）。图：IAEA，CC BY 2.0，经维基共享资源 / Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (far left) meeting IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi in Vienna (file photo). Photo by IAEA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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