Political confrontation cannot solve Iranian nuclear issue

VIENNA, June 11 — The Iranian nuclear issue cannot be solved through political confrontation, but through diplomatic efforts and cooperation on safeguards and supervision, a Chinese envoy has said.

The historical evolution of the Iranian nuclear issue, including the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action being reached and then violated, fully demonstrates that the solution to the issue lies in political and diplomatic settlement, as well as in promoting dialogue and cooperation, Li Song, China’s permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday as the IAEA Board of Governors meeting is reviewing the Iranian nuclear issue this week.

Li said that it was precisely after the United States and the E3 countries (Britain, France and Germany) pushed for the Iranian nuclear resolution at the Board of Governors meeting in June last year that Israel and the United States brazenly launched attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities under safeguards and supervision.