Iran says will inject gas into advanced centrifuges if IAEA board endorses E3-drafted resolution

TEHRAN – A top Iranian diplomat warned on Wednesday that Tehran will deliver a “decisive and immediate” response if the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors ratifies a resolution drafted by the European trio (E3) against the Islamic Republic for its nuclear program.

“The Atomic Energy organization [of Iran] is prepared to implement whatever decision that could be adopted at the same hour of the resolution’s ratification,” stated Kazem Gharibabadi, the deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs.

He said Iran’s reaction would affect the technical areas of its nuclear energy program and involve feeding gas to the country’s advanced centrifuges.

“Such a measure by Iran is, in fact, a response to the unconstructive approach adopted by these few countries and their refusal to pay attention to Iran’s good will,” Gharibabadi said, Press TV reported.

 “The Islamic Republic believes that Western countries should not use international organizations, including the Agency, as political instruments,” Gharibabadi stated.

The three European countries of Britain, France and Germany, known as E3 has drafted an-anti-Iran resolution which is going to be put to vote on Thursday.