Iran Suspends Cooperation With IAEA Following Parliament's Bill Approval

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25 . The Iranian parliament today approved a bill to suspend the Iranian government's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Alireza Salimi, a member of the Iranian parliament presidium, told reporters, Trend reports.

According to him, the details of the bill to suspend Iran's cooperation with the IAEA were examined and approved at the plenary session of the parliament.

Salimi said that according to the decision adopted by the Iranian parliament, inspectors from the IAEA are not allowed to enter the country to conduct inspections. Agency inspectors can be allowed to enter the country only if Iran's Supreme National Security Council confirms that the country's peaceful nuclear activities and the security of nuclear centers are guaranteed.

On the morning of June 13, Israel carried out airstrikes against Iran. The attacks killed numerous high-ranking military officials, including Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff; Hossein Salami, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and Gholam Ali Rashid, head of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, along with nine nuclear scientists and other senior figures.

That same evening, Iran launched a retaliatory strike dubbed “Operation True Promise III,” firing hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at multiple targets across Israel, including Tel Aviv. The attacks caused civilian casualties and widespread damage

To note, the US conducted airstrikes targeting three nuclear facilities in Iran on June 22, reportedly causing significant damage.

"We have completed our very successful attack on the three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iranian airspace. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home," President of the US Donald Trump wrote on the Truth Social social network.

On June 23, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out a missile strike on the U.S. Al-Udeid base in Qatar.

On June 24, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced that the Israeli government has agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, mediated by US President Donald Trump.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council also issued a statement, noting that the attacks had stopped.

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