Overview

• President Masoud Pezeshkian told European Council President Antonio Costa that Iran will only resume cooperation if the IAEA ends its perceived double standards.
• A law enacted last week formally suspends Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA and prompted the agency to withdraw its remaining inspectors.
• IAEA chief Rafael Grossi has made restarting monitoring in Iran his top priority since inspections ceased after the June airstrikes.
• The US State Department labeled Tehran’s suspension 'unacceptable' and urged a reversal, while BRICS leaders condemned the June air attacks as a breach of international law.
• Iran maintains that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful and warns that any new aggression will receive a more decisive and regrettable response.