Iran implements law suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday put into effect a law passed by parliament last month to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA, Iranian state media reported.

On June 27, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that a bill suspending cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog was now "binding" after being passed by lawmakers and approved by a top vetting body.

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"The bill that was approved by (parliament) and has been approved by the Guardian Council today... is binding on us and there is no doubt about its implementation," he told state television. "From now on, our relationship and cooperation with the (International Atomic Energy) Agency will take a new form."

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On June 25, Iran's parliament approved a bill to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, state-affiliated news outlet Nournews reported.

The move follows an air war with Israel in which Iran's longtime enemy said it wanted to prevent Tehran developing a nuclear weapon.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf was quoted by state media as also saying Iran would accelerate its civilian nuclear programme.