Published on, Sept. 21 -- September 21, 2025 5:52 PM

Iran announced that its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy (IAEA) will be suspended, following a decision by Britain, France, and Germany to reimpose UN sanctions over its nuclear programme.

The Supreme National Security Council said European powers' move undermines months of engagement aimed at restoring monitoring and inspections. It stressed that Tehran had already presented detailed plans to the to resolve compliance concerns.

The UN Security Council voted to reimpose sanctions through the "snapback" mechanism, citing Iran's failure to uphold commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement. These sanctions will come into effect on September 28.

Tehran argued that the ...