Overview

• The IAEA withdrew its last inspectors on July 4 after Iran formally suspended its safeguards agreement on July 2.
• Iran’s parliament approved a law on June 25 requiring Supreme National Security Council approval for any future IAEA inspections.
• Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Deputy FM Majid Takht-Ravanchi affirmed Tehran’s commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty despite curtailing on-site oversight.
• IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi urged immediate talks on modalities to restore monitoring and verification at Iran’s nuclear facilities.
• The suspension follows recent US and Israeli air strikes on the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan sites, which Tehran cites as justification for new security measures.