Iran, IAEA Sign Agreement on Resumption of Bilateral Cooperation

Iran's Supreme National Security Council has confirmed that the agreement signed with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on resuming bilateral cooperation is in compliance with its approval. The agreement was reached after a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday between Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. However, the implementation of the arrangements would be stopped if any hostile action is taken against Iran, including the reinstatement of terminated UN Security Council resolutions.

Key Takeaways:

The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has reviewed and approved the text of the arrangements between Iran and the IAEA.
The implementation of the arrangements would be stopped if any hostile action is taken against Iran, including the reinstatement of terminated UN Security Council resolutions.
The agreement was reached after a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday between Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
Iran's parliament and Constitutional Council passed a law in late June to suspend the country's cooperation with the IAEA, prompting the current agreement.
The agreement provides for the resumption of bilateral interactions between Iran and the IAEA under the new circumstances in the aftermath of the Israeli-U.S. June attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Statistics:

Iran has suspended its cooperation with the IAEA since June 2025.
The Iranian parliament and Constitutional Council passed the law to suspend cooperation with the IAEA in late June 2025.
The agreement between Iran and the IAEA was signed on the same day it was announced, September 8, 2025, in Cairo.

Sources:

"Iran's SNSC says agreement with IAEA compliant with approval." Xinhua via COMTEX. September 14, 2025.