Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA
The unprecedented war, which broke out on June 13 and lasted for 12 days, has intensified tensions between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
On June 25, a day after a ceasefire took hold, Iranian lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favour of the bill to suspend cooperation with the agency.
It was later approved by the Guardian Council, a body tasked with vetting legislation, before a final ratification from the presidency.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last month. Photo: Iranian Presidency via dpa
Iranian President 'Masoud Pezeshkian promulgated the law suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency', state TV said on Wednesday.
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