New Iran-IAEA cooperation agreement gives both parties what they want — top diplomat

World September 09, 23:41

"What we have agreed on guarantees our inalienable rights and guarantees cooperation with the agency within the agreed frames," Abbas Araghchi said

TEHRAN, September 9. /TASS/. The new cooperation agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meets both Tehran’s requirements with regard to the security of its nuclear sites as well as the agency’s oversight terms, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

"What we have agreed on guarantees our inalienable rights and guarantees cooperation with the agency within the agreed frames. The agreement outlines the practical mechanism for cooperation, which meets both Iran’s exclusive security terms and the agency’s technical requirements," the SNN television channel quoted him as saying after the signing ceremony.

However, the top Iranian diplomat warned that Tehran reserves the right to terminate cooperation with the IAEA is any hostile actions against it recur.

In the early morning hours of June 13, Israel launched a military operation against Iran. Less than 24 hours later, Iran retaliated. Nine days later, on the morning of June 22, US jets attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities, at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, entering the conflict. The following evening, Tehran launched a missile strike on Al Udeid, the largest US military airbase in the region, located in Qatar. According to the US authorities, there were no casualties or significant damage. Later, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a complete ceasefire, which went into effect on June 24.

The agency did not condemn the US and Israeli attack, which infuriated Iran. It accused the IAEA of political bias and on July 2, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a law suspending cooperation with the IAEA. However, later, the sides engaged in consultations to outline potential cooperation formats under Iran’s new laws.

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