Sat Jul 05 19:33:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Following Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran has suspended cooperation with the IAEA, accusing Director General Rafael Grossi of bias towards Western and Israeli interests. Iran believes a report by the IAEA, which stated Iran hadn’t fully cooperated, paved the way for the strikes by fueling speculation about Iran’s nuclear intentions, despite American intelligence suggesting Iran wasn’t building a bomb. The article criticizes Grossi for not condemning the attacks and for holding Iran to the JCPOA agreement after the US withdrew from it. The article contrasts Grossi’s actions with his efforts to protect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine and argues that his actions have damaged the IAEA’s credibility.

**News Article:**

**Iran Suspends IAEA Cooperation, Accuses Director General of Bias**

**New Delhi, July 6, 2025** – Tensions have escalated in the Middle East as Iran has announced the suspension of its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), citing what it calls the “unjustified, unconstructive, and destructive conduct” of Director General Rafael Grossi. The move comes after Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which Tehran alleges were triggered by a biased IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the IAEA report, which claimed Iran had not fully cooperated with the agency, created a narrative that Iran was developing a nuclear weapon. This narrative, Iran claims, was then exploited by Israel and the US to justify the attacks.

The article questions Grossi’s neutrality, pointing to his public statements and the timing of the IAEA resolution preceding the attacks. It also highlights American intelligence reports that contradict the claim that Iran is actively building a nuclear weapon. While Grossi successfully worked to protect the Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine, he has never condemned attacks on Iran’s facilities.

The article suggests Grossi’s actions have compromised the IAEA’s impartiality and fueled distrust among nuclear threshold states. With relations already strained, the suspension of cooperation with the IAEA raises concerns about the future of nuclear monitoring in the region.

Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, has also stated that Grossi’s intentions are “malign” as he still wants to visit the bombed nuclear facilities.

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