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Iran’s Parliament Votes to Suspend IAEA Cooperation After US and Israeli Airstrikes

The bill now moves to the Guardian Council for ratification before Iran can bar IAEA inspectors from its nuclear sites.

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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi arrives for an emergency meeting of the agency’s Board of Governors to discuss the situation in Iran following the U.S. attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities, at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl/File Photo
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi at the Chancellery in Vienna on June 25, 2025.

Overview

  • The Majles approved the measure in a 221-0 vote with lawmakers chanting slogans against the US and Israel following strikes on Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan sites
  • Legislation requires Guardian Council review and final sign-off by the Supreme National Security Council before inspections can be halted
  • The IAEA reported localized radioactive and chemical releases inside hit facilities but found no evidence of increased off-site radiation levels
  • A preliminary US intelligence assessment indicates the strikes likely delayed Iran’s nuclear programme by only a few months despite claims of total destruction
  • IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has urged restored access to verify enriched uranium stockpiles as US-Iran diplomatic talks are set to resume next week