Iran Suspends Cooperation with IAEA Citing “Bias” Over Its Nuclear File
New legislation compels Tehran to halt relations with the watchdog after accusations of double standards amid recent attacks.
Watan-On Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian decided to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its “bias” regarding Tehran’s nuclear dossier, local media reported.
The semi-official Tasnim News Agency stated that Pezeshkian “ratified a law obligating the government to suspend relations with the IAEA.”
Last week, the Iranian parliament passed legislation to halt cooperation after tensions escalated over the agency’s handling of Iran’s nuclear program and the subsequent Israeli-American assault on Iranian nuclear and military sites.
On Monday, Pezeshkian accused the IAEA of applying “double standards” to Iran’s file, warning that this approach threatens regional and global security.
Speaking by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron, he said IAEA Director Rafael Grossi “did not act impartially” on Iran’s nuclear case.
He criticized the agency for apparently seeking to justify attacks on Iranian territory “instead of condemning these illegal actions.”
On June 13, Israel—backed by the United States—launched a 12-day offensive against Iran, targeting military, nuclear, and civilian sites and assassinating senior military officers and nuclear scientists. Iran retaliated by striking Israeli military and intelligence facilities with ballistic missiles and drones.
On June 22, the U.S. attacked Iranian installations, claiming to have “ended” Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran then bombarded the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, after which Washington announced on June 24 a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Tehran.
