Iran Objects to US IAEA Board Membership

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Iran has officially protested the United States' designation for membership on the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors. The Islamic Republic's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva stated that having the US on the board creates a structural conflict of interest. Iran argues this undermines the IAEA's neutrality and erodes confidence in the agency. They believe the US designation is incompatible with the agency's statute and founding principles.