Iran Bars IAEA Chief from Entering Country

(MENAFN) Iran’s top diplomat revealed on Saturday that the country will forbid Rafael Mariano Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), from setting foot in Iran and will also deny the organization permission to position surveillance cameras at its atomic installations.

“We will not allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to install cameras at our nuclear sites, and the agency’s chief will be banned from entering the country,” Abbas Araghchi said in a statement reported by an Iranian national news agency.

The declaration comes amid intensifying friction between Tehran and the UN’s atomic oversight body, centered on inspection rights and openness, especially after recent military clashes involving Israel and the United States.

This development follows Iranian lawmakers approving a new law on Wednesday that halts collaboration with the IAEA.

A 12-day confrontation between Israel and Iran ignited on June 13 when Israeli forces conducted air raids on Iranian military, nuclear, and civilian infrastructure, resulting in at least 606 deaths and 5,332 injuries, according to Iran’s Health Ministry.

In retaliation, Tehran fired a series of missiles and drones at Israel, leaving no fewer than 29 dead and more than 3,400 injured, based on statistics published by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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