Iranian media issues death threats against Grossi

Iran expressed "serious doubts" on Sunday about whether Israel would comply with the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on June 24. This follows an unprecedented 12-day war between the two sides. Several countries, including the United States and Germany, condemned on Sunday a newspaper in Iran that issued death threats against IAEA Director General Grossi.

According to a report by Iranian state television, Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Abdolrahim Mousavi made comments regarding Israel: "We did not provoke the war, but we have done our best to counter the aggressor."

The ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel, enforced by President Trump, came into effect on Tuesday after 12 days of mutual bombing.

Mousavi warned during a phone call with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Prince that: "We have serious doubts about whether Israel will abide by these commitments, including the ceasefire, and we are prepared to make a strong response." The United States, which participated in the Israeli offensive, bombed three nuclear facilities at night on June 21-22.

In a diplomatic letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General on Sunday, Tehran demanded that the UN hold Israel and the US accountable for the war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote to Antonio Guterres: "We formally request the Security Council to recognize the Israeli regime and the United States as the perpetrators of the aggression and to acknowledge their subsequent responsibilities, including paying compensation and indemnity."

Death threats against Grossi

Trump insisted that if Iran's uranium enrichment reaches a level capable of manufacturing a nuclear weapon, the United States will "undoubtedly" carry out further strikes. According to the IAEA, Iran is the only non-nuclear weapons state whose uranium enrichment level has reached a high level (60%), far exceeding the 3.67% cap set by the international agreement reached in 2015 with major powers. Trump withdrew from the agreement during his first term in 2018.

According to the IAEA, uranium enrichment must reach 90% to make a nuclear bomb.

During the ceasefire, Tehran refused requests from the UN agency based in Vienna to visit its bombed facilities. Foreign Minister Araghchi condemned the head of the agency, Grossi, as "malicious." The hardline Iranian newspaper Kayhan even accused him of being "a spy for the Zionist regime." The paper threatened: "We must also formally declare that once Mr. Grossi arrives in Iran, he will be tried and executed for serving as a Mossad spy and participating in the murder of our oppressed people."

German Foreign Minister John Wadepuhl, who supports Israel, called on Iran to "stop" the "threats" against Mr. Grossi. Argentina's foreign ministry also responded to Tehran's "condemnation." U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned Iran's threats as "unacceptable" on Saturday.

Source: rfi

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