Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered a halt on Wednesday to cooperation with the IAEA, following a parliamentary bill,
Euronews reports.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday ordered the country to halt its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after Israeli and US airstrikes hit its top nuclear facilities, state media reported.
Pezeshkian follows a law passed by Iran's parliament last week to suspend that cooperation, as politicians unanimously supported the move against the IAEA, according to Iranian state media.
The bill was also backed by Iran's Guardian Council.
Following the law's passage, Iran's Supreme National Security Council was tasked with overseeing the bill and its implementation.
While the council itself hasn't said anything publicly, Pezeshkian, as its head, reportedly issued an order, signalling that the bill will be implemented, but it is yet unclear how and to what extent.
Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, negotiated under then-US President Barack Obama, allowed Iran to enrich uranium to 3.67% — enough to fuel a nuclear power plant, but far below the threshold of 90% needed for weapons-grade uranium.
It also drastically reduced Iran's stockpile of uranium, limited its use of centrifuges and relied on the IAEA to oversee Tehran's compliance through additional oversight.
But US President Donald Trump, in his first term in 2018, unilaterally withdrew Washington from the accord, insisting it wasn't tough enough and didn't address Iran's missile program or its support for militant groups in the broader Middle East. That set in motion years of tensions, including attacks at sea and on land.
