Iran scales back collaboration with UN nuclear watchdog
(MENAFN) Iran announced it will scale back its collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), citing the agency’s silence on recent Israeli airstrikes against Iranian nuclear and military sites. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran will no longer provide advance details about its nuclear activities as part of a reassessment of its level of cooperation.
The Israeli air raids on Friday were aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, according to Israeli officials. Iran, which denies pursuing a military nuclear program, condemned the strikes as an act of war and retaliated with missile attacks on Israel. In response, Tehran has suspended nuclear talks with the United States, which were scheduled to resume Sunday.
Gharibabadi criticized the IAEA and its Board of Governors for remaining silent amid Israeli aggression and for issuing politically influenced resolutions, stating this undermines Iran’s willingness to maintain previous transparency. While the IAEA condemned attacks on civilian nuclear sites as illegal, it avoided direct blame of Israel and urged dialogue.
Previously, the IAEA found uranium traces at undeclared Iranian sites and formally accused Iran of violating its non-proliferation commitments—charges Tehran dismisses as politically motivated.
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