Overview

• President Masoud Pezeshkian signed legislation on July 2 that enacts a suspension of cooperation with the IAEA following a near-unanimous parliamentary vote and Guardian Council approval, immediately halting all inspections.
• Iran justified the move by accusing IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi of “unjustified, unconstructive and destructive conduct” and of failing to denounce US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear sites.
• France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria condemned unspecified threats against Grossi and urged Tehran to honor its NPT obligations and ensure the safety of IAEA personnel.
• IAEA chief Rafael Grossi warned that without monitoring, Iran could resume uranium enrichment toward weapons-grade levels in a matter of months.
• The suspension deepens a diplomatic rift with Western powers and complicates efforts to restore monitoring and revive nuclear negotiations.