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Iran Bars IAEA Director From Nuclear Sites as US Condemns Execution Threats

By banning inspections, removing cameras, Tehran has left the IAEA unable to determine if Iran’s nuclear program could resume uranium enrichment within months.

A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025. MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
A satellite overview shows a closer view of excavators at tunnel entrances at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, near Qom, Iran, June 27, 2025. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi's comments appear to support an early assessment from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency.

Overview

  • Parliament vice speaker Hamid Reza Haji Babaei announced a ban on IAEA head Rafael Grossi and ordered removal of surveillance cameras from all nuclear sites, officially suspending cooperation with the agency.
  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned hardline calls in Iran for Grossi’s arrest or execution and demanded that Tehran guarantee the safety and security of IAEA personnel.
  • IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned that despite facility damage from recent US and Israeli airstrikes, Iran retains enough capacity to restart uranium enrichment within months.
  • Iranian lawmakers passed legislation halting IAEA oversight in direct response to coordinated strikes on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities earlier this month.
  • The suspension of inspections undermines the IAEA’s mandate to verify Iran’s compliance with non-proliferation commitments, raising international concerns over unmonitored nuclear activities.