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Cooperation with IAEA No Longer “Relevant”: Iran

4:30 pm - October 07, 2025
World

Darwin, 07 October-

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in regard to its nuclear program is no longer “relevant” for his country.

Araghchi referred to a contract signed in Cairo between Iran and the IAEA, saying that the agreement no longer carries practical meaning. After June’s attacks on Iranian nuclear installations attributed to Israel and the United States, Tehran had already suspended cooperation with the IAEA.

He again criticized European countries—including the UK, France, and Germany—that had promoted reimposition of sanctions on Iran, accusing them of violating their commitments. Araghchi said these nations had overestimated their leverage, and that their role in any future nuclear talks would be significantly diminished.

Tehran has also accused the IAEA of double standards, asserting that the agency failed to condemn Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, thus undermining its neutrality.

While some Iranian parliamentarians have proposed withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) altogether, President Masoud Pezeshkian has publicly affirmed that Iran still intends to abide by its international commitments.