European 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 as 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 statement declared: “France, Germany, and the UK condemn threats against IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi and express full support for the agency.” It further demanded Iranian authorities “refrain from any measures that would halt cooperation with the IAEA” and urged Tehran to “immediately resume full cooperation in line with its legal obligations while ensuring agency personnel safety.”
These demands follow a confidential June 10 IAEA report that repeated claims about Iran accumulating uranium enriched to “weapons-grade levels,” urging Tehran’s full compliance. Published during sensitive nuclear negotiations between Iran and Washington, the report alleged Iran had enriched 408.6 kg of uranium up to 60% purity by May 17-a 133.8 kg increase as February.
The subsequent IAEA Board of Governors resolution against Iran paved the way for Israeli-American aggression. After Israel’s failed attack and Tehran’s decisive retaliation, Grossi claimed his report wasn’t its primary cause-despite having collaborated with Israel, America, and European powers to issue what Iranian officials call a fabricated pretext for aggression. Days post-attack, another IAEA statement contradicted earlier claims by asserting: “the agency has found no indications of Iran pursuing nuclear weapons.”
On June 25 during an open parliamentary session reviewing legislation mandating suspension of IAEA cooperation under national security concerns-passed overwhelmingly with 210 votes in favor, just two opposed-Iranian lawmakers approved prioritizing this measure among legislative agendas.
