Iran agreed to a new cooperation framework with the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Tuesday (September 9, 2025), after it suspended cooperation following the war with Israel in June. The agreement was signed in Cairo by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who hailed it as “an important step in the right direction”. It was Iran’s first high-level meeting with the IAEA since it suspended cooperation with the agency following the 12-day war with Israel, which saw Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran, which accused the IAEA of failing to adequately condemn those strikes, has said future cooperation with the agency would take on “a new form”. “Today, I and the IAEA director general hold a final round of negotiations to finalise the understanding on how to conduct Iran’s safeguards commitments in light of the developments following the unlawful attacks on Iran’s nuclear installations,” said Mr. Araghchi during a joint press conference with Mr. Grossi and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. He said the framework was “fully consistent” with provisions of a law suspending cooperation with the IAEA, allowing for interaction within the limits set by the legislation.

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