Iran’s foreign minister announced yesterday that collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was no longer applicable following the reinstatement of global sanctions on the country. Abbas Araghchi stated that the agreement made in Cairo was no longer valid for cooperation with the IAEA. This agreement, established in September, aimed to restore collaboration and allow the IAEA to conduct inspections at Iranian facilities after Tehran suspended cooperation due to attacks on its nuclear sites by Israel and the US. Tehran had warned that it would cease cooperation with the agency if sanctions were reintroduced.
During a meeting with foreign diplomats in Tehran, Araghchi criticized three European countries for attempting to leverage the snapback provision. He mentioned that the European nations had now realized the consequences of their actions, reducing their influence and undermining the basis for negotiations. Araghchi emphasized that the European trio would play a significantly smaller role in future diplomatic discussions concerning Iran’s nuclear program.