US EditionFM Araqchi says Iran to work with IAEA, but inspections may be risky
IRAN, JUL 12 – Iran will continue IAEA cooperation under new oversight by its Supreme National Security Council, requiring approval for inspections due to security concerns after recent attacks, officials said.
- Iran intends to maintain its collaboration with the UN nuclear monitoring body, despite new parliamentary rules enacted after recent Israeli and US attacks.
- The Iranian parliament passed a law mandating that any future inspections of nuclear sites must receive authorization from the country's highest national security authority due to concerns over safety and security at locations targeted by recent bombings.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran’s cooperation with the nuclear watchdog will persist but under new management by the Council, considering serious risks like radioactive contamination and unexploded munitions.
- Araqchi emphasized that the presence of IAEA inspectors at nuclear facilities raises concerns related to security and the inspectors’ own safety, both of which require careful evaluation, and he reaffirmed that Iran will continue its uranium enrichment activities.
- These developments imply Iran seeks controlled engagement with the IAEA while protecting its nuclear programme, reflecting tension over inspection limits and potential reimposition of sanctions by Europe by October 18, 2025.
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Iran to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog despite security concerns
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said that Iran plans to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog despite restrictions imposed by its Parliament. He also emphasised that entering its bombed nuclear sites posed security and safety issues. The Iranian parliament previously passed a law requiring the government to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) because the agency “plays a role in preparing fo…
From now on, IAEA requests for continued cooperation with Iran will be considered by the Supreme National Security Council on a case-by-case basis.
After the US attacks on its nuclear facilities, Iran's regime had ended the cooperation with the Atomic Energy Agency. Now it wants to allow individual inspections again.
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Iran also expressed its readiness this Saturday to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in "a new form".
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