Iran to temporarily suspend cooperation with IAEA
The Iranian parliament has voted to temporarily suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday.
The move came amid conflicting reports over how badly the country's nuclear programme was damaged by the targeted US strikes at the weekend.
IAEA head Rafael Grossi had earlier called for nuclear inspections in Iran to resume following the ceasefire between the Islamic Republic and Israel. Iran would not allow any IAEA inspectors into the country until the 'safety' of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed, said Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
The decision by the Iranian parliament not to work further with the IAEA still needs to be approved by Iran's Guardian Council and the Security Council. The Security Council, led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, is the most important political decision-making body in the country.
US-Iran talks ongoing
When it came to current relations with Iran, the US is 'actually getting along with them very well right now,' President Trump said.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed late Tuesday that the US has begun talks with Iran on a permanent peace agreement.
Speaking on Fox News, Witkoff said that the talks are 'promising.' 'We're already talking to each other, not just directly, but also through interlocutors,' he said. (DPA)
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