Iran announced that its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be suspended, following a decision by Britain, France, and Germany to reimpose UN sanctions over its nuclear programme.
The Supreme National Security Council said European powers’ move undermines months of engagement aimed at restoring monitoring and inspections. It stressed that Tehran had already presented detailed plans to the agency to resolve compliance concerns.
The UN Security Council voted to reimpose sanctions through the “snapback” mechanism, citing Iran’s failure to uphold commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement. These sanctions will come into effect on September 28.
Tehran argued that the European action jeopardizes an agreement reached earlier this month in Cairo with the IAEA, which would have allowed inspectors to resume access to nuclear sites after months of suspension.
Iran suspended inspections after Israel and the United States carried out strikes on its nuclear facilities in June, a move that Tehran said went uncondemned by the IAEA despite repeated requests.
European powers, however, have warned that sanctions will not be delayed unless Iran fully cooperates with the IAEA and reopens nuclear talks with Washington, which have been stalled since June.