Statement on behalf of France, Germany, the UK and United States (the Quad) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board meeting introducing a resolution on Iran's implementation of its obligations under its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Safeguards Agreement.
Thank you, Chair.
On behalf of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, we express our sincere gratitude to Director General Grossi and to his team for their tireless efforts to fulfill the IAEA's verification and monitoring mandate in Iran.
Colleagues,
One year ago, this body determined that Iran's failure to credibly address critical safeguards concerns that had been outstanding for more than six years constituted noncompliance with its NPT-required Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement. We will not take time today to again recite the list of issues that gave rise to this finding or to reiterate Iran's many missed opportunities to address these issues. The matters have been discussed at length and were well-articulated in the May 2025 Comprehensive Assessment produced by the Director General at the Board's request. We will simply underscore that the concerns in question relate to Iran's core legal obligations under its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and led the Director General to
