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Iran Bars IAEA Director and Surveillance Cameras at Nuclear Sites

Citing discovery of Israeli-leaked facility data as justification for barring the agency, Tehran has drawn sharp Western condemnation alongside demands to restore nuclear monitoring.

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Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei, U.S. president Donald Trump and IAEA chief Rafael Grossi
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Overview

  • Iranian parliament voted this week to suspend cooperation with the IAEA and formally bar Director General Rafael Grossi and surveillance cameras from all nuclear sites.
  • Vice Speaker Hamid Reza Haji Babaei said the ban was triggered by discovery of sensitive site data in documents obtained from the Israeli regime.
  • State-run Kayhan newspaper urged Grossi’s arrest and trial on spying charges and even called for his execution.
  • German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul condemned threats against IAEA personnel as deeply troubling and called for full cooperation and staff safety.
  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced calls for Grossi’s arrest and stressed support for the agency’s verification efforts in Iran.