❓WHAT HAPPENED: Iranian lawmakers voted to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)—the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog—over its refusal to condemn recent Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Iranian lawmakers, Iran’s Guardian Council, the IAEA, Israel, and the United States.
📍WHEN & WHERE: June 25, 2025, Tehran, Iran
💬KEY QUOTE: “The International Atomic Energy Agency, which refused to even marginally condemn the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, put its international credibility up for auction.” – Iranian Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
🎯IMPACT: The move threatens international monitoring of Iran’s nuclear program and reescalates tensions after a 12-day conflict involving Israeli and U.S. strikes.
Iran’s parliament voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), amid backlash over the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog’s refusal to condemn Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure. The decision followed a 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, with the U.S. joining for a one-strike operation against hardened Iranian atomic sites.
Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the IAEA of selling out its credibility by not condemning the attacks. “The International Atomic Energy Agency, which refused to even marginally condemn the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, put its international credibility up for auction,” he declared during the session, as broadcast by state TV.
The legislation calls for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization to suspend cooperation with the UN body until the security of Iran’s nuclear sites is guaranteed. The measure passed with 221 votes in favor, one abstention, and zero opposition. Final implementation still awaits approval by the Guardian Council, the Islamist clerical body that vets all Iranian legislation.
During the session, lawmakers erupted into chants of “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.” The outburst followed strikes by Israel on June 13 targeting Iran, followed by American strikes on the Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz nuclear sites ahead of a Tuesday ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald J. Trump.
Since the beginning of the hostilities, Iranian officials have condemned the IAEA’s inaction, arguing it failed to uphold its mandate of ensuring the safety and integrity of nuclear facilities. Israel’s strikes were precipitated in part by an IAEA report warning Iran was violating its obligations on uranium enrichment by building up a stockpile more suited for nuclear weapons than civil nuclear energy.
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