IAEA Board of Governors
Agenda item 13: Any Other Business
13 June 2025
Statement by H.E Ambassador Ian Biggs, Governor and Resident Representative of Australia to the IAEA
Australia is alarmed by the escalation between Israel and Iran. This risks further destabilizing a region that is already volatile.
The international community understands the threat that Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile program presents to international peace and security. Australia continues to call on Iran to return to full compliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations and to cooperate with the IAEA to verify that there has been no diversion of nuclear material required to be safeguarded under its Safeguards Agreement to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
This is why Australia underlined our concerns regarding Iran’s ongoing non-compliance with its safeguards obligations at this Board, and voted in favour of its resolution.
Australia calls on the parties to refrain from actions and rhetoric that further exacerbate tensions, and we urge the parties to prioritise dialogue and diplomacy.
We thank the IAEA for its ongoing efforts in monitoring the situation.