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Al Arabiya
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Iran lawmakers back suspending cooperation with IAEA
Iranian lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of suspending cooperation with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, state TV said, after a 12-day conflict that saw Israeli and US strikes on nuclear facilities. '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.
France 24
26-06-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Iranian lawmakers vote to suspend cooperation with UN's IAEA
Iranian lawmakers voted Wednesday in favour of suspending cooperation with the United Nations ' atomic energy watchdog, state TV said, after a 12-day war that saw Israeli and US strikes on nuclear sites. "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. The decision still requires the approval of the Guardian Council, a body empowered to vet legislation. Should it be ratified, Ghalibaf said "the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran will suspend its cooperation with the IAEA until the security of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed". In parliament, 221 lawmakers voted in favour and one abstained, with no votes against from those present in the 290-seat legislature, according to state TV. Lawmaker Alireza Salimi said the suspension of cooperation would mean that IAEA inspectors would be barred from accessing nuclear facilities unless they obtained the approval of Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council, according to the ISNA news agency. Later Wednesday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told the official IRNA news agency that cooperation with the IAEA "will definitely be affected". Baqaei blamed the agency for passing a resolution on June 12 accusing Iran of non-compliance with its nuclear obligations, which he called "one of the main excuses" for the US and Israeli attacks. Israel on June 13 launched a major bombing campaign that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities and killed top military commanders and atomic scientists. On Sunday, Israel's ally the United States launched unprecedented strikes of its own on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordo, 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 war, Iranian officials have sharply criticised the IAEA for failing to condemn the Israeli attacks.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Iranian lawmakers vote to suspend cooperation with UN's IAEA
Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday voted to suspend its collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency for the nuclear watchdog's refusal to condemn the US' attack on Iran's nuclear facilities and ruling that Tehran had failed to comply with its nuclear obligations—a decision Iran blames for the US' strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Iranian lawmakers voted Wednesday in favour of suspending cooperation with the United Nations' atomic energy watchdog, state TV said, after a 12-day war that saw Israeli and US strikes on nuclear sites. "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. The decision still requires the approval of the Guardian Council, a body empowered to vet legislation. Should it be ratified, Ghalibaf said "the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran will suspend its cooperation with the IAEA until the security of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed". In parliament, 221 lawmakers voted in favour and one abstained, with no votes against from those present in the 290-seat legislature, according to state TV. Later Wednesday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told the official IRNA news agency that cooperation with the IAEA "will definitely be affected". (FRANCE 24 with AFP) Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:Netanyahu declares 'historic' victory while US intel reports Iran nuclear sites not destroyedIran says willing to return to talks as fragile ceasefire with Israel takes hold
Observer
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Observer
Iran lawmakers back suspending cooperation with IAEA
TEHRAN: Iranian lawmakers voted on Wednesday in favour of suspending cooperation with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, state TV said, after a 12-day war that saw Israeli and US strikes on nuclear facilities. "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. The decision still requires the approval of the Guardian Council, a body empowered to vet legislation. Should it be ratified, Ghalibaf said "the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran will suspend its cooperation with the IAEA until the security of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed." In parliament, 221 lawmakers voted in favour and one abstained, with no votes against from those present in in the 290-seat legislature, according to state TV. Lawmaker Alireza Salimi said the suspension of cooperation would mean that IAEA inspectors would be barred from accessing nuclear facilities unless they obtained the approval of Iran's top security body, the Supreme National Security Council, according to ISNA news agency. 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 Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz, before a ceasefire was agreed on Tuesday. President Donald Trump insisted on Wednesday that US strikes led to the "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear capabilities and set the country's atomic programme back "decades", while Israel said it was still early to fully assess the damage. Over a 12-day conflict, Israel pounded Iranian nuclear and military sites while Iran launched waves of missiles at its foe during their deadliest-ever confrontation. The United States joined the fray in support of its ally, hitting two nuclear facilities with massive bunker-buster bombs over the weekend, while a guided missile from a submarine struck a third. But leaked US intelligence cast doubt on the damage caused by American strikes, saying they had set back Tehran's nuclear programme by just a few months. "They're not going to be building bombs for a long time," said Trump, adding that the strikes had set back the programme by "decades" and that the Iran-Israel ceasefire that he declared was going "very well". Iranian authorities on Wednesday announced the gradual easing of internet restrictions imposed during the 12-day war with Israel, following the implementation of a ceasefire between the longtime foes. Strict internet curbs had been gradually imposed since June 13, when Israel launched a major attack on Iran, which hit back with waves of missile strikes. A ceasefire that came into force on Tuesday appears to be holding. "The communication network is gradually returning to its previous state," the Revolutionary Guards' cyber unit said in a statement carried by state media. It said Israel had waged a "widespread cyber war" with the goal of disrupting digital services and "abusing the network infrastructure to collect information and intensify the aggression". Iran's communications minister, Sattar Hashemi, also said in a post on X: "With the normalisation of conditions, the state of communication access has returned to its previous conditions". — AFP
Al Jazeera
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Iran passes bill to halt IAEA cooperation as fragile Israel ceasefire holds
Iran's parliament has passed a bill that would effectively suspend the country's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as Iran insists it will not give up its civilian nuclear programme in the wake of massive attacks on the country by Israel and the United States. The move on Wednesday comes after a US and Qatar-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel ended 12 days of fierce hostilities – including an intensive US military intervention that struck three Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that parliament voted to suspend – but not end – cooperation with the IAEA, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog. He said the US had 'torpedoed diplomacy' and could no longer be trusted, citing extensive damage to nuclear infrastructure. He reaffirmed Iran's right to pursue peaceful nuclear energy under the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Addressing the parliamentary bill, Baghaei said it sets conditions for Iran's future engagement with the IAEA, including guarantees for the safety and security of Iranian scientists and nuclear facilities. Ahead of Wednesday's vote, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticised the IAEA for having 'refused to even pretend to condemn the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities' that the US carried out. 'For this reason, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will suspend cooperation with the IAEA until security of nuclear facilities is ensured, and Iran's peaceful nuclear programme will move forward at a faster pace,' Ghalibaf told lawmakers. Iran has long maintained that its nuclear programme was peaceful, and both US intelligence agencies and the IAEA had concluded that Tehran is not actively pursuing a bomb. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said he had already written to Iran to discuss resuming inspections of the country's nuclear facilities. Iran claims to have moved its highly enriched uranium ahead of the US strikes, and Grossi said his inspectors need to reassess the country's stockpiles. 'We need to return,' he said. 'We need to engage.' But given that Tehran has castigated Grossi for the IAEA's censure of Iran the day before Israel attacked on June 13, and his subsequent comments during the conflict, that seems unlikely to happen anytime soon. Al Jazeera's Ali Hashem, reporting from Tehran, said it is 'clear that Iran's nuclear programme will continue despite everything that has happened'. Hashem said the bill will now go to the Guardian Council, which will study it 'legally and religiously'. 'If there is consensus in the body, the bill will go to the Supreme National Security Council to be approved and finally to the government to become policy,' he added. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described Iran's decision as a direct consequence of the US and Israeli attacks on its nuclear sites. 'Disgraceful, despicable' US intelligence officials have assessed the strikes as a targeted operation with limited effectiveness, saying the US bombings had only set Tehran's nuclear programme back by a few months. The findings are at odds with US President Donald Trump's claims about the strikes. Trump has insisted that the nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan were 'obliterated' by a combination of bunker-busting and conventional bombs. Meanwhile, the fragile truce between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday following a rocky start. Trump told reporters at a NATO summit that it was going 'very well', insisting that Iran was 'not going to have a bomb and they're not going to enrich'. An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said the ceasefire agreement with Iran amounted to 'quiet for quiet', with no further understandings about Iran's nuclear programme going ahead. In Iran, health officials said the number of Iranians killed in Israeli strikes has risen to 627, while the number of those wounded stood at 4,870. Other signs of life returning to relative normality in Iran came as officials said they will ease internet restrictions that were put in place since the conflict began nearly two weeks ago. 'The communication network is gradually returning to its previous state,' said the cybersecurity command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a statement carried by state media. A spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said that Iran's airspace will reopen at 2pm local time (10:30 GMT) on Thursday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Trump said US and Iranian officials are due to speak next week, continuing a dialogue that was interrupted by Israel's attack and the subsequent conflict. 'I'll tell you what, we're going to talk with them next week, with Iran. We may sign an agreement, I don't know,' Trump told reporters. Separately, Iran slammed NATO chief Mark Rutte's praise of Trump for the attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. 'It is disgraceful, despicable and irresponsible for [NATO's secretary-general] to congratulate a 'truly extraordinary' criminal act of aggression against a sovereign state,' Baghaei wrote on the X platform. Separately, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday that the head of the IRGC command centre, Ali Shadmani, died of wounds sustained during Israel's military strikes on the country. The command centre vowed 'harsh revenge' for his killing, state media added. Israel had said on June 17 that it killed Shadmani, who it says it ascertained was Iran's wartime chief of staff and most senior military commander.
