The UN nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it had not received an official communication from Iran about a parliamentary bill to suspend cooperation with it that, according to media reports earlier in the day, had received final approval.
"We are aware of these reports. As of now, the IAEA has not received an official communication from Iran on this matter," the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement.
Bill to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
On Wednesday, Iran's parliament approved a bill to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, state-affiliated news outlet Nournews reported.
The move, which needs the final approval of Iran's Supreme National Security Council to be enforced according to Nournews, follows an air war with Israel in which its longtime enemy said it wanted to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf was quoted by state media as also saying Iran would accelerate its civilian nuclear program.
Qalibaf said that the IAEA had refused even to appear to condemn the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities and "has put its international credibility up for sale."
He said that "for this reason, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran will suspend its cooperation with the Agency until the security of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed, and move at a faster pace with the country's peaceful nuclear program."