Iran lawmakers back suspending cooperation with IAEA
'The International Atomic Energy Agency, which refused to even marginally condemn the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, put its international credibility up for auction,' Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, according to state TV.
Ghalibaf said 'the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will suspend its cooperation with the IAEA until the security of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed.'
The decision still requires the approval of the Guardian Council, a body empowered to vet legislation.
In parliament, 221 lawmakers voted in favor and one abstained, with no votes against from those present in in the 290-seat legislature, according to state TV.
Israel on June 13 launched a major bombardment campaign that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities and killed top military commanders and nuclear scientists.
On Sunday, Israel's ally the United States launched unprecedented strikes of its own on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz, before a ceasefire was agreed on Tuesday.
Lawmakers chanted 'Death to America' and 'Death to Israel' after the vote on Wednesday, state TV reported.
Since the start of the conflict, Iranian officials have sharply criticized the IAEA for failing to condemn the Israeli attacks.
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