BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. The International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must develop a procedure for dealing
with attacked nuclear facilities so that Iran can also implement
it, Iran's Vice President and Chairman of the Atomic Energy
Organization (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, told reporters following the
Cabinet meeting in Tehran on January 28, Trend reports.
According to him, the IAEA has a procedure for nuclear
facilities that have not been attacked. However, there is no
procedure for attacked nuclear facilities. Accordingly, Iran has
not deviated from its obligations.
Eslami stated that all Iranian nuclear facilities that have been
attacked were under IAEA control, and therefore, the IAEA and its
Director General, Rafael Grossi, should have responded to this
issue.
In June 2025, following Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on Iranian
nuclear facilities, Iran downgraded its relations with the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In response, the Iranian
parliament passed a law on cooperation with the IAEA. According to
the law, any cooperation with the IAEA is possible only with the
consent of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
On the morning of June 13, 2025, Israel launched air strikes
against Iran. The strikes killed a large number of high-ranking
military officials, generals, nuclear scientists, and other senior
officials.
On the same evening, Iran responded to Israel with Operation
True Promise III, launching hundreds of ballistic missiles and
drones at several targets, including Tel Aviv, resulting in
civilian casualties and widespread destruction.
On June 22, the U.S. launched military airstrikes on three
Iranian nuclear sites. The airstrikes reportedly destroyed the
Iranian nuclear facilities.
