IAEA Pulls Nuclear Inspectors out of Iran

The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s relationship with the regime in Tehran has grown increasingly tense since Israel attacked enrichment facilities three weeks ago.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on May 24, 2021. Lisi Niesner/Reuters

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has pulled the last remaining inspectors it had in Iran out of the country, it announced on July 4.

The move comes amid escalating tensions between the United Nations nuclear watchdog and the regime in Tehran.