Why it matters:
The legislation demands that inspections be halted unless Iran’s Supreme National Security Council guarantees the safety of nuclear sites.
The decision marks a significant break in Iran’s nearly two-decade cooperation with the IAEA, which finally came with the Director General's false reports on the Iranian nuclear program and the IAEA Board of Governors' resolution against Iran.
The big picture:
Tensions have surged following a June 13 Israeli-American strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, including attacks on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan UCF facility. The move came one day after the IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution accusing Iran of non-compliance with nuclear safeguards, a charge Tehran rejects as politically motivated.
- Earlier on June 25, Iran’s parliament approved a bill to suspend Tehran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) following Israeli-U.S. attacks on Iran.
- The bill also proposes barring IAEA chief Rafael Grossi from entering Iran, accusing him of enabling foreign aggression through a Western-backed report against the Iranian nuclear program.
Key points:
- The recent IAEA resolution, pushed by Britain, France, Germany, and backed by the U.S., accused Iran of safeguards violations; the first such accusation in nearly 20 years.
- Iranian officials and analysts say Grossi’s report paved the way for Israeli and American military actions.
- Grossi has neither condemned the June 13 attacks on Iranian nuclear sites nor the assassination of nuclear scientists and commanders.
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Iran's Parliament Approves Bill Suspending Cooperation With IAEA
Hossein Vaez
