Tehran: Iran’s parliament approved a bill to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, Iran’s Nournews reported. This development has been confirmed by parliamentary spokesman Alireza Salimi.
Salimi said that Iran’s parliament has passed a bill suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, including inspections by its monitors.
Under the legislation, IAEA inspectors will be barred from entering the country unless national nuclear security is guaranteed, and any future access will require approval from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Salimi.
He added that the bill, approved in both its general and specific terms, imposes penalties on any individuals who allow agency personnel into the country without proper authorization.
The new measure applies to both safeguards-related and broader cooperation with the agency, he said. The country’s Supreme National Security Council now needs to give final approval to the move.
