Iran Turns Against International Atomic Energy Agency

Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, cast blame on the agency and its director general, Rafael Grossi, for the strike made by the United States.
Iran Turns Against International Atomic Energy Agency
The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at its headquarters in Vienna on May 24, 2021. Lisi Niesner/Reuters
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Iran has announced that it is ending its relationship with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the aftermath of the strikes made by Israel and the United States on its nuclear facilities.

Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, took to social media platform X on June 27, stating that Iran’s Parliament voted to end collaboration with the agency “until the safety and security“ of the country’s nuclear activities ”can be guaranteed.”

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