to report «iusnews»; Merav Zafary-Odiz served as Israel’s official representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). During the mid-2010s, particularly between 2014 and 2016, she was the official spokesperson for Israel’s positions in IAEA meetings and Board of Governors sessions.
Throughout the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) period, Zafary-Odiz repeatedly criticized Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA, calling it slow and inadequate. She accused the agency (under then-Director General Yukiya Amano) of providing "misleading information" about Iran’s nuclear program.
Access to Merav Zafary-Odiz’s emails reveals that her key mission, aside from close coordination with Rafael Grossi, was to influence the IAEA’s stance and divert global attention from Israel’s non-peaceful nuclear activities toward Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
The documents suggest a concerted effort to shape the IAEA’s policies in line with Israel’s strategic interests, further straining the agency’s credibility in addressing nuclear issues impartially.
