Iran stops cooperating with the nuclear watchdog following Israeli and U.S. assaults.
• Iran officially suspended its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, triggered by Israeli and U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities.
• The suspension was a result of the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, which has escalated tensions between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• Iranian lawmakers voted to suspend cooperation with the IAEA on June 25, aiming to support Iran’s inherent rights under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, particularly uranium enrichment.
• Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, confirmed the suspension of IAEA inspectors’ work, stating they are safe but not allowed to access Iran’s nuclear sites.
• The suspension was formally enacted by President Masoud Pezeshkian.
• Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar urged European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal to reinstate all UN sanctions on Iran.