The UN's nuclear inspections chief has denied blame over the Middle East air war, after Iran accused him of giving Israel an excuse to attack.
Rafael Grossi said his warnings about Iran's secretive activities "could never be conceived as a justification" for war. Mr Grossi has repeatedly said he cannot be sure that the Iranian nuclear programme is peaceful.
Israel attacked Iran last Friday in an air barrage that has killed hundreds and raised fears of a wider war. The Israeli military says it is acting to stop Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon.
The Iranian leadership denies it is developing one. Mr Grossi's International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has built up a stockpile of enriched uranium at near-weapons grade levels, which European diplomats say can have no civilian use.
The IAEA says Iran has also blocked inspections. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Thursday that Mr Grossi's reports were "absolutely biased".
Mr Baqaei said the allegations made against Iran at the IAEA "were utilised, as a final pretext ... to wage a war of aggression on Iran and to launch an unlawful attack on our peaceful nuclear facilities".
"Misleading narratives have dire consequences, Mr Grossi, and demand accountability," he said.
Former Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif accused Mr Grossi of making "irresponsible and fallacious" claims against Iran. "He must be held accountable for his complicity in the death of innocents in Iran caused by Israeli aggression using his report as a pretext," Mr Zarif said.
Mr Grossi rejected Iran's criticism. "The role of a report by the director general of the IAEA could never be conceived as a justification for any military activity by Israel," he told Al Jazeera.
"To pretend in any way that a report by the IAEA is a green light or enabler of an attack is absolutely absurd," he said.
The IAEA has not directly accused Iran of developing a nuclear weapon. Addressing its board of governors days before Israel's attack, Mr Grossi said the agency could not determine whether Iran's activities were peaceful or not.
He called on the US and Iran to reach a nuclear deal. A pact reached in 2015 to limit Iranian uranium enrichment in return for sanctions relief fell apart after US President Donald Trump pulled out during his first term.
Mr Trump had offered a new deal after returning to the White House but warned of military action if no agreement was reached.
Common OCD symptoms and how they manifest
Checking: the obsession or thoughts focus on some harm coming from things not being as they should, which usually centre around the theme of safety. For example, the obsession is “the building will burn down”, therefore the compulsion is checking that the oven is switched off.
Contamination: the obsession is focused on the presence of germs, dirt or harmful bacteria and how this will impact the person and/or their loved ones. For example, the obsession is “the floor is dirty; me and my family will get sick and die”, the compulsion is repetitive cleaning.
Orderliness: the obsession is a fear of sitting with uncomfortable feelings, or to prevent harm coming to oneself or others. Objectively there appears to be no logical link between the obsession and compulsion. For example,” I won’t feel right if the jars aren’t lined up” or “harm will come to my family if I don’t line up all the jars”, so the compulsion is therefore lining up the jars.
Intrusive thoughts: the intrusive thought is usually highly distressing and repetitive. Common examples may include thoughts of perpetrating violence towards others, harming others, or questions over one’s character or deeds, usually in conflict with the person’s true values. An example would be: “I think I might hurt my family”, which in turn leads to the compulsion of avoiding social gatherings.
Hoarding: the intrusive thought is the overvaluing of objects or possessions, while the compulsion is stashing or hoarding these items and refusing to let them go. For example, “this newspaper may come in useful one day”, therefore, the compulsion is hoarding newspapers instead of discarding them the next day.
Source: Dr Robert Chandler, clinical psychologist at Lighthouse Arabia
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Know your Camel lingo
The bairaq is a competition for the best herd of 50 camels, named for the banner its winner takes home
Namoos - a word of congratulations reserved for falconry competitions, camel races and camel pageants. It best translates as 'the pride of victory' - and for competitors, it is priceless
Asayel camels - sleek, short-haired hound-like racers
Majahim - chocolate-brown camels that can grow to weigh two tonnes. They were only valued for milk until camel pageantry took off in the 1990s
Millions Street - the thoroughfare where camels are led and where white 4x4s throng throughout the festival
