WANA (Dec 02) – Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani stated that, from Iran’s perspective, UN Security Council Resolution 2231 has expired in 2025, and that the country’s nuclear activities will therefore continue strictly under IAEA safeguards.

 

Mohajerani made the remarks during her press conference on December 02, 2025. Iran’s method of engagement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will follow “the laws and frameworks set by the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament),” she added.

 

Iran suspended its cooperation with the IAEA after Israel’s attack on Iran in the middle of nuclear negotiations with the United States, as well as the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities during the 12-day conflict.

 

Following the end of the war, and at the request of the IAEA and several countries, Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement in Cairo, establishing new terms and a revised framework for cooperation. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi had previously stated that the agreement would become invalid if “snapback” sanctions were activated.

 

Now, with the activation of the snapback mechanism and the submission of a draft resolution against Iran by European countries at the IAEA Board of Governors, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs formally notified the IAEA Director General of the cancellation of the Cairo Agreement.

 

Iran’s current relationship with the IAEA has entered a complex phase. Although Iranian officials continue to stress the peaceful nature of the country’s nuclear program, some states remain unconvinced.

 

The IAEA has requested inspections of nuclear sites damaged during the conflict—requests that Iranian authorities say are not feasible due to the risk of radiation leakage at certain facilities.

 

Despite these challenges, Iran has announced that it remains committed to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Decisions regarding the future of Iran’s interaction with the IAEA, including the framework of cooperation, will be taken in accordance with parliamentary legislation, with the Supreme National Security Council serving as the lead decision-making body.

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