Iran accuses IAEA chief of enabling strikes on nuclear sites

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of facilitating recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

He said the Iranian parliament’s vote to suspend cooperation with the agency is a direct result of Rafael Grossi’s actions.

“Through this malign action, he directly facilitated the adoption of a politically-motivated resolution against Iran by the IAEA BoG as well as the unlawful Israeli and US bombings of Iranian nuclear sites, ”Araghchi wrote on X.

He added that Grossi’s planned visit to the bombed sites was “meaningless and possibly even malign in intent,” and warned that Iran “reserves the right to take any steps in defense of its interests, its people, and its sovereignty.”