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Iran Bars IAEA Head from Nuclear Sites, Halts Cooperation

Tehran’s decision follows recent US and Israeli strikes, risking a restart of uranium enrichment within months without external monitoring.

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Marco Rubio wrote in a post on X, “We support the IAEA's critical verification and monitoring efforts in Iran.
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Overview

  • Iranian Parliament vice speaker announced that Rafael Grossi is banned from all nuclear sites and on-site surveillance cameras have been disabled.
  • Lawmakers approved a bill suspending formal cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency following a fragile ceasefire with Israel.
  • Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran may refuse any future IAEA inspection requests, calling the agency’s insistence meaningless and possibly malign in intent.
  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned calls in Iran to arrest or execute IAEA personnel and demanded that Iran guarantee the safety of inspectors.
  • IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned that despite damage from US and Israeli airstrikes, Iran could resume uranium enrichment operations within months.