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Iran's nuclear agency refuses to allow inspections of bombed nuclear sites until the IAEA defines 'post-war conditions,' citing concerns over military attacks and the legality of recent UN Security Council discussions, amid ongoing tensions with the US and Israel over nuclear activities and recent strikes.
The UN's IAEA has withdrawn its inspectors from Iran following new legislation by Tehran that could criminalize international nuclear monitoring, deepening the opacity of Iran's nuclear program amid recent Israeli and US strikes, raising concerns about compliance and the future of nuclear oversight.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has condemned Iran's decision to bar multiple inspectors, calling it "disproportionate and unprecedented." Iran's move is in response to a call by the US, UK, France, and Germany for Tehran to cooperate with the IAEA on issues including explaining uranium traces found at undeclared sites. While member states can veto inspectors under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the IAEA stated that Iran's decision goes beyond normal practice and affects the agency's ability to conduct effective inspections. Grossi called on Iran to reconsider its decision and return to cooperation with the agency.