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Iran Suspends IAEA Cooperation and Draws Western Rebuke Over Execution Threats

Condemnations from France, Germany and the UK underscore proliferation fears raised by Iran’s freeze on nuclear inspections.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.  | Image: AP
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Overview

  • On June 25, Iran’s Parliament voted to suspend all cooperation with the IAEA and bar inspectors from bombed nuclear sites following Israeli and U.S. strikes.
  • France, Germany and the UK jointly condemned a hardline newspaper’s calls for Grossi’s execution and demanded that Tehran protect IAEA personnel.
  • IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned that Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months if inspections do not resume.
  • Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani denied any threats against Grossi and said that inspectors already in Iran are safe but remain barred from access.
  • Western governments urged Iran to fulfill its treaty obligations by restoring full cooperation with the IAEA to ensure nuclear transparency.