SAEDNEWS: In an unprecedented legislative maneuver, President Masoud Pezeshkian has ratified a law mandating the immediate suspension of all cooperation with the IAEA—accused of operating as a U.S.‑Israeli intelligence and pressure tool—until its fundamental reform and Iran’s nuclear security are guaranteed.
According to Saed News, President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday signed into law the “Law Mandating the Government to Suspend Cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),” a sweeping measure born of Tehran’s fury at recent attacks on its nuclear sites. This is not a mere procedural pause: it represents Iran’s formal declaration that the IAEA—under Director General Rafael Grossi—has discarded neutrality in favor of “intelligence‑gathering and political‑pressure” operations serving U.S. and Israeli agendas.
The statute requires the “immediate suspension of all cooperation” under the NPT and associated safeguards agreements. Triggered by what Tehran calls violations of its sovereignty—namely the June 13 Israeli strikes and the June 22 U.S. bombardment of Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan—the law freezes engagement until two non‑negotiable conditions are met, as set out by Majlis Security Committee chair Ebrahim Azizi:
Guaranteed security: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council must verify absolute safety for nuclear facilities and personnel.
IAEA reform: The Agency must end discriminatory practices and affirm Iran’s inalienable rights under Article IV of its Statute.
Azizi warned, “How can we cooperate with an organization that prepares biased and political reports and ignores Iran’s inherent rights?” Any breach is criminally punishable.
The bill, fast‑tracked with “double emergency status,” passed the Majlis on June 25—likely unanimously—before swift approval by the Guardian Council. Pezeshkian’s enactment on July 2 cements a profound breach of trust.
Tehran’s indictment alleges that Grossi’s May report—with ambiguous, unverified claims—laid the groundwork for a BoG resolution on June 12, exploited by the E3 and U.S. as a pretext for military aggression. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi decried Grossi’s failure to condemn these attacks, calling it a “betrayal” of the Agency’s Statute.
Iran draws a direct line from politicized reporting to the bombings. Grossi’s neutrality is in question for refusing to denounce strikes on safeguarded sites, effectively endorsing them.
IAEA demands for post‑attack access are viewed as covert intelligence missions: damage assessments for the aggressors, hunts for relocated HEU, and reconnaissance for future strikes. Tehran warns that granting access equates to inviting spies back to blueprint the next assault.
In codifying this rupture, Iran has transformed its legislative chambers into battlegrounds of sovereignty, challenging the very foundations of international nuclear oversight.
