Iran says ready to establish new framework for cooperation with IAEA
Iran Press TV
Tuesday, 09 September 2025 2:13 PM
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is ready to establish a new framework for cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
On a one-day official visit to Egypt, Araghchi made the remarks during a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty in Cairo on Tuesday, where the two sides discussed bilateral relations as well as major regional and international developments.
The minister underscored Iran's principled position in defending its rights and interests under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Iran suspended its cooperation with the IAEA in the wake of the Israeli-US acts of aggression in June.
Araghchi said the illegal attacks by the United States and Israel dealt "a deadly blow" to the principles of the UN Charter and international law.
He also highlighted the IAEA's responsibilities to safeguard the rights of its member states.
Abdelatty, for his part, acknowledged the entitlement of all NPT member states to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, praising Iran's responsible approach in this regard.
He said Cairo was ready to facilitate interactions between Iran and the IAEA.
Araqhchi arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to meet with senior Egyptian officials at the head of a diplomatic delegation.
During his visit, he is also scheduled to meet with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to finalize discussions on a new framework for cooperation between Iran and the Agency.
Egypt's Foreign Ministry confirmed that Cairo will host a meeting between Araghchi and Grossi, marking the first such meeting since Tehran suspended cooperation with the Agency.
Iran had earlier announced the intention to hold a meeting with the IAEA Director General in Cairo to conclude negotiations on a new protocol for interaction.
On Monday, Grossi said progress had been made in talks between Iran and the IAEA, but time was running out with an agreement yet to be reached.
On June 13, Israel launched a blatant and unprovoked act of aggression against Iran, assassinating many high-ranking military commanders, nuclear scientists, and killing hundreds of civilians in 12 days.
On June 22, the United States also entered the war and bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, in a clear violation of international law and the NPT.
On June 25, the Iranian Parliament unanimously passed a law mandating the government to suspend all cooperation with the IAEA. Since then, the Agency's inspectors have been barred from visiting the country's nuclear sites.
Iran says the IAEA chief has failed to fulfill his legal duties in protecting the country's peaceful nuclear facilities against the Israeli-US attacks.
Tehran also says the IAEA chief's biased technical report regarding Iran's nuclear program prepared the ground for the Israeli aggression.
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