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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday announced his country's decision to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The move comes days after a deadly war between Iran and Israel ended with a US-brokered ceasefire.
Last Wednesday, Iran's parliament approved a bill suspending cooperation with the IAEA. Under the new legislation, the UN-affiliated agency's inspectors will be barred from entering the country unless Tehran receives guarantees for the safety and integrity of its nuclear infrastructure and activities. The law was ratified by Iran's Guardian Council on Thursday.
Iranian state media reported on Wednesday that Pezeshkian has announced the decision.
During a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned the IAEA for issuing 'inaccurate reports' and for failing to explicitly condemn recent US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to Iran's state-owned IRNA news agency. He claimed the attacks violated international law and resulted in 'the martyrdom of a number of our compatriots, scientists, and military commanders.'
On June 13, Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian territory, targeting nuclear facilities and killing senior military officials and nuclear scientists. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on Israeli targets.
Tensions escalated further when, on June 16, the United States carried out airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites - Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz. In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military installation in the region. A US-brokered ceasefire took effect on June 18.
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