Iran has temporarily suspended its agreement with the United Nations’ nuclear agency (IAEA). This was confirmed by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in an interview on Tehran’s state television.
He stated that the move does not mean a complete severance, but is temporary. “If supportive proposals come that safeguard Iran’s rights and national interests, we are ready to return to the agreement,” Araghchi said.
In June, following bomb attacks by Israel and the U.S., Tehran had signed an agreement with the IAEA in September, allowing the agency to resume inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
However, the significance of the agreement diminished when countries that were signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal—including the United Kingdom, France, and Germany—tried to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran. Araghchi said, “Under the current circumstances, we do not see any need to continue nuclear talks with the UK, France, and Germany.”
Western countries have long accused Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons, which Tehran denies. They maintain that Iran’s program is entirely civilian and that under the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has the right to enrich uranium.
Source: RT