EU Trio Warns Iran: Avoid Halting Cooperation with IAEA!
The foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Britain have called on Tehran to refrain from halting cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), according to a statement published on the UK government website and reported by webangah News Agency.The European trio made no mention of the consequences of the IAEA’s recent disputed report on Iran’s nuclear program or the attacks by Israel and the U.S. against Iranian facilities.
The E3 (France, Germany, UK) stated: “We condemn threats against IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi and reaffirm our full support for the agency.” They further demanded Iranian authorities “refrain from any measures that would halt cooperation with the IAEA.”
The statement added: “We urge iran to promptly resume full cooperation in line with its legal obligations and take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of IAEA personnel.”
These demands follow a confidential IAEA report dated May 31 that repeated claims about Iran accumulating uranium enriched to “weapons-grade” levels. The report coincided with sensitive negotiations between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program. It alleged that as of May 17, Iran had stockpiled 408.6 kg of uranium enriched to 60% purity-a 133.8 kg increase since February.
Later, an Israeli-U.S. attack targeted Iranian facilities after an IAEA Board resolution against Tehran was passed. Despite Israel’s failed assault being met with decisive retaliatory strikes by Iran, grossi claimed his report wasn’t responsible for triggering Israeli aggression-even as he collaborated openly with israel, America, and European powers through false allegations.
A June 25 parliamentary session saw Iranian lawmakers approve a bill compelling suspension of cooperation with the IAEA by an overwhelming majority: 210 votes in favor versus two opposed (with two abstentions out of 219 present). This followed revelations exposing contradictions in earlier agency claims-including its post-attack admission it had found “no evidence” suggesting Iranian nuclear weapons progress.
