Araghchi urges UN, IAEA to condemn US reward offer for information on Iran's nuclear programme

Tehran, Nov 11 (UNI) Iran has urged the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to strongly condemn a US government offer of up to $20 million for information about its nuclear programme, warning that the move could encourage espionage, endanger nuclear scientists and expose sensitive nuclear facilities to sabotage. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Security Council President Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the US announcement as a serious threat to the security and integrity of Iran's peaceful nuclear programme. The US State Department announced the…