Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has signed a new law suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), escalating tensions over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
The move follows parliamentary approval last week and comes in the wake of joint Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.
State media reported that Pezeshkian has ordered Iran’s nuclear agency and top national security bodies to implement the law. Iran accuses the IAEA of colluding with Israel — an allegation the agency strongly denies.
The IAEA said it is awaiting official clarification from Iran. The U.S. called the move “unacceptable,” and Germany said it sends a “disastrous signal.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Tehran to resume cooperation.
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Iran’s nuclear program was recently damaged in the strikes, but the IAEA says enrichment could resume within months. Iran claims its nuclear efforts remain peaceful, despite recent findings that uranium was enriched to near weapons-grade levels.
