India, June 30 -- The security of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors cannot be guaranteed, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The development came days after the UN nuclear watchdog's request to visit the nuclear sites hit by Israel and the US in Iran was rejected.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said that the "usual" cooperation with the nuclear watchdog cannot continue, reported news agency Reuters.

Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog, had said that Iran could restart uranium enrichment within months, as the US strikes did not completely cripple Iran's nuclear establishment.

Ties between Iran and IAEA have soured since the beginning of the Iran-Israel conflict on June 1...