Overview

• Iran enacted legislation in early July that halted standard IAEA cooperation and gave its Supreme National Security Council control over nuclear inspections.
• Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted that Iran’s ties with the UN nuclear watchdog have not ended but will continue in a restructured framework.
• Tehran holds the IAEA partly responsible for June airstrikes by Israel and the United States on its Natanz, Fordo and Isfahan nuclear facilities.
• The United States called Iran’s suspension of cooperation “unacceptable” and urged a swift return to full inspections.
• Iran signaled openness to resume negotiations on enrichment limits once partners convincingly demonstrate a genuine diplomatic commitment.