Iran Suspends Cooperation with IAEA After European E3's Hostile Move
Tehran - BORNA - According to a statement from the Council’s Secretariat, the meeting reviewed regional developments and the adventurism of the Zionist regime, while reaffirming that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s policy remains one of genuine cooperation aimed at securing peace and stability in the region.
The Council noted that despite Iran’s extensive collaboration with the IAEA and the presentation of constructive proposals to resolve outstanding issues, the European trio acted recklessly in pursuing hostile measures. As a result, it was declared that “the path of cooperation with the Agency will be suspended.”
The decision is not only a defensive response but also a legitimate and lawful measure grounded in Iran’s sovereign rights. The Council underlined that Tehran’s commitment to the Cairo Agreement with the IAEA was always conditional: Iran would uphold its side of the accord only if no hostile steps were taken against it. By pursuing the snapback mechanism and other coercive moves, the Europeans have openly violated this precondition, leaving Iran with no choice but to suspend cooperation.
Officials stressed that this response should not be misinterpreted as Iran abandoning diplomacy. On the contrary, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been tasked to continue consultations in line with the Council’s decisions, but strictly on the basis of protecting the nation’s security and interests.
The statement further noted that the real responsibility for the breakdown in cooperation lies with the European governments, which have shown that they are unwilling or unable to maintain an independent and good-faith approach to diplomacy. Instead, they have followed Washington’s agenda, closing off avenues for dialogue.
Iranian officials emphasized that the move is entirely consistent with international law, since no agreement can bind one party while the other acts in bad faith. The snapback push, they added, is both illegitimate and destructive to global non-proliferation norms.
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