The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a measure to restrict technical aid to Iran. The IAEA declared Iran in violation of a deadline to stop uranium enrichment last month. Iranian Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh rejected the decision.

Iranian Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh: “They (aid cuts) would have no effect on our nuclear enrichment program because none of them have been on the issue of nuclear enrichment and even the rest of the projects are not related to the enrichment. Therefore, the enrichment program has been indigenous and independent. Nobody, not even the IAEA, has cooperated or worked with us, and therefore this project will continue as planned, under the supervision of the IAEA.”