Alireza Salimi, spokesperson for the presidium of the Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament), stated that the lawmakers approved both the general outline and specific details of a bill that suspends the regime’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
He said, according to the parliamentary resolution, IAEA inspectors are not allowed to enter the country for inspections unless the security of nuclear facilities and the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities are guaranteed — a condition subject to the approval of the Supreme National Security Council.
The bill was passed while Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the IAEA, has called for the immediate resumption of nuclear verification activities in Iran.
Alireza Salimi further stated: “Majlis has introduced penalties for those who allow IAEA inspectors to enter the country. The legislation applies to both safeguards-related and non-safeguards cooperation.”
Day 13 – Ceasefire Endures While Iran Faces Fallout and Diplomatic Pressure
Meanwhile, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian regime’s parliament, stated that the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will suspend its cooperation with the IAEA until there is a “guarantee of the security of nuclear facilities.”
Majlis members approved both the general and specific aspects of a bill that suspends the Iranian regime government’s cooperation with the IAEA.
Ghalibaf went on to say that the Iranian regime will accelerate its nuclear program.
Regime officials have increasingly emphasized the continuation and advancement of Iran’s nuclear program following the ceasefire in the conflict with Israel.
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, announced that following U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the location of approximately 400 kilograms of the regime’s enriched uranium is unknown.
In an interview with Fox News, Grossi added that Iran claims to have relocated the material for protective measures, but the agency has no knowledge of its precise whereabouts.
He emphasized that the Natanz facility has sustained serious damage, and Isfahan has also been hit, but direct inspection has not yet been possible.
Grossi called for the immediate resumption of the agency’s monitoring activities and added that his responsibility is to track every gram of uranium in Iran.
Responding to U.S. officials’ claims that Iran’s efforts to acquire a nuclear weapon have failed, Grossi said that possessing 60% enriched uranium alone is not sufficient, but more importantly, “we must know where this material is.”
Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian regime’s foreign minister, stated: “No one in Iran will abandon the nuclear program.”
He added: “We have shown for years that we are committed to the NPT [Non-Proliferation Treaty], but the treaty failed to protect our program.”
Iran’s foreign minister further stated: “Iran’s acceptance of the ceasefire was aimed at maintaining moral and ethical superiority. This decision is based on the formation of a new approach in Iran’s foreign policy, grounded in regional and Islamic values.”
