Tehran: Iran has reached an understanding with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), on a new framework for cooperation, following a suspension of engagement after June attacks on its nuclear facilities by Israel and the United States.
"Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency have reached an understanding on how to engage under the new circumstances," Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state television after a meeting in Cairo.
The announcement followed a meeting between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, and International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi.
Iran’s government reiterated that it currently does not have access to its enriched uranium stockpiles following the 12-day conflict in June, which devastated key nuclear infrastructure. At a weekly press briefing, Iran's spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said, "In regard to uranium, we do not have access to it. It is in a location where access does not exist."
The Iranian government also pointed out that future cooperation with the IAEA will be guided by a law passed by parliament in June, which curtails the agency’s access to nuclear facilities. Mohajerani added that any decision on leaving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) "will ultimately be made by the system as a whole."
