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Iran Reaffirms IAEA Cooperation Under NSC-Controlled Inspection Regime

Tehran cited safety concerns at bombed nuclear sites as it shifts IAEA inspections under its security council’s oversight

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Overview

  • Iran’s parliament approved legislation requiring the Supreme National Security Council to vet all IAEA inspection requests
  • Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran will maintain nuclear cooperation under a new case-by-case approval process managed by its security council
  • Tehran cited grave safety risks at its bombarded facilities, including radioactive contamination and unexploded munitions, as justification for tighter inspection controls
  • Iran reiterated its unwavering right to enrich uranium and rejected any agreement that would prohibit its nuclear activities
  • Araqchi said Iran will only resume formal talks with the United States after receiving firm assurances against military action and warned that any EU-initiated snapback of UN sanctions would void Europe’s role in the nuclear dossier