Iran Issues Nuclear Update Amid International Backlash


Iran Issues Nuclear Update Amid International Backlash
Iran has officially suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes significantly damaged its nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The new law requires that any future inspections receive approval from Tehran’s Supreme National Security Council—a move that has drawn immediate condemnation from Washington and Berlin. Despite the diplomatic fallout, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi reaffirmed his country's commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, accusing Germany of supporting the airstrikes. He maintained that Iran’s nuclear activities remain strictly for peaceful purposes. Western leaders wasted no time in responding. U.S. State Department officials called Iran’s decision “unacceptable” and urged for the immediate resumption of IAEA oversight. Germany echoed the call, warning that cutting off inspections...