Unacceptable: US slams Iran for suspending cooperation with IAEA
"Iran must fully comply with its safeguards agreement required under the NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons), including by providing the IAEA with information required to clarify and resolve long-standing questions regarding undeclared nuclear material in Iran, as well as provide unrestricted access to its newly announced enrichment facility," she added.On Wednesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian put into effect a law passed by parliament last week to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, Iranian state media reported.The law signed by President Pezeshkian means Iran will no longer allow IAEA inspectors to monitor its nuclear program. The West has raised concerns who worry that Iran could use the situation to gain an advantage in order to enrich uranium to develop nuclear weapons.NO BILATERAL TALKS SCHEDULEDadvertisementTehran rejected the Trump administration's offer to resume diplomatic negotiations with Iran. Due of this, the two nations do not currently have any plans to negotiate on the nuclear issue.Iran has been accusing the IAEA of siding with Western countries and providing a justification for Israel's air strikes, which began a day after the IAEA board voted to declare Iran in violation of obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.The law stipulates that any future inspection of Iran's nuclear sites by the International Atomic Energy Agency needs approval by Tehran's Supreme National Security Council."We are aware of these reports. The IAEA is awaiting further official information from Iran," the IAEA said in a statement.- EndsWith inputs from Reuters
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