Iran Affirms Commitment to NPT Amid Suspension of IAEA Cooperation

Iran remains committed to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and its Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), even as it moves to suspend direct cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, The Caspian Post reports.

"Iran remains committed to the NPT and its Safeguards Agreement. In accordance with the new legislation by Majlis, sparked by the unlawful attacks against our nuclear facilities by Israel and the US, our cooperation with the IAEA will be channeled through Iran's Supreme National Security Council for obvious safety and security reasons," he wrote on X.

According to Araghchi, it is clear to Tehran who makes a devastating effect on the process of finding a solution to the crisis over Iran's nuclear program. As an example, he pointed to Germany's open support for the strikes on Iran and its demand for zero enrichment of uranium in Iran.

"The explicit German support for the bombing of Iran has obliterated the notion that the German regime harbors anything but malice towards Iranians," the minister said.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a law on Wednesday that suspends cooperation between Tehran and the IAEA, Iran's state broadcaster reported. The law takes effect from the moment it gets the president’s signature.