US EditionIranian parliament committee approves general plan to suspend cooperation with IAEA, news agency reports
- On June 23, 2025, Iran's parliament passed a bill to halt all engagement with the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, pending assurances for the protection of its nuclear sites.
- This suspension followed U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan on June 22, which intensified the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict.
- Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf criticized the IAEA for failing to condemn the attacks and accused it of becoming a political tool rather than a neutral inspectorate.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi urged for utmost caution, emphasizing that any military operations endangering the protection and stability of nuclear sites could have serious repercussions for Iran, the surrounding region, and beyond.
- Should Iran’s highest national security authority approve the legislation, the country may drastically reduce or halt international inspections, intensifying its global isolation and complicating diplomatic efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation.
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Why Iran suspended cooperation with IAEA and demanded nuclear security guarantees: Explained
In a major diplomatic escalation with far-reaching nuclear implications, the Iranian Parliament has voted to suspend all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), demanding concrete guarantees for the security of its nuclear facilities before any engagement resumes. The legislation, approved by Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and backed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, marks a significan…
Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday approved a motion to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), state television reported. The motion came in the wake of a 12-day war in which Israel and the United States attacked Iran's nuclear facilities. "The IAEA, which refused to condemn the attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, even in words, has sacrificed its international reputation," Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baghe…
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