WANA (Sep 14) – The Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has announced that the new arrangements agreed between Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi fully reflect the decisions of the SNSC’s nuclear committee. It warned, however, that implementation of the agreement will be halted if any hostile measures are taken against Iran and its nuclear facilities, including the reinstatement of terminated UN Security Council resolutions.

 

In a statement issued Sunday, the SNSC confirmed that the text of the arrangements—defining Iran-IAEA cooperation following recent attacks on Iran’s safeguarded nuclear facilities by Israel and the United States—was reviewed and approved by its nuclear committee. The body, comprised of senior officials from relevant institutions, was authorized to decide on the matter.

 

The statement outlined that:

  • Iran will only submit its reports to the IAEA after approval by the SNSC.
  • Any operational cooperation with the Agency regarding those reports must first be agreed bilaterally and then ratified by the SNSC.

 

The Council stressed that “any hostile action against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its nuclear facilities, including the revival of terminated UN Security Council resolutions, will immediately suspend the implementation of these arrangements.”

 

Araghchi and Grossi reached the agreement last Tuesday in Cairo after three rounds of negotiations triggered by the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which had prompted Iran’s parliament to pass a law suspending certain IAEA cooperation. The talks lasted nearly five hours.

 

In a subsequent television interview, Araghchi said the deal established a “new framework for cooperation,” noting that the IAEA had recognized the illegality of the attacks, Iran’s parliamentary law as binding, and the central role of the Supreme National Security Council.

 

He emphasized that under the deal, IAEA access to undamaged facilities would only be granted on a case-by-case basis following SNSC approval.

 

“The validity of this agreement lasts only as long as no hostile action is taken against Iran, including the activation of the snapback mechanism. If that mechanism is triggered, the agreement loses all credibility,” Araghchi warned.

Finalization of Iran-IAEA Understanding. Social media / WANA News Agency

Finalization of Iran-IAEA Understanding. Social media / WANA News Agency