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☢️ Iran Suspends IAEA Cooperation Amid Nuclear Tensions

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The provided texts indicate that Iran's parliament has approved a bill to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), limiting inspections of its nuclear facilities, with the stated aim of accelerating its nuclear program. This decision has caused concern for Russia, which views it as a direct consequence of attacks on Iranian nuclear sites and suggests the IAEA's reputation has been damaged. Furthermore, Iran has threatened to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if perceived anti-Iranian sentiment within the IAEA persists, a move that the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has called "very regrettable" and potentially isolating for Iran. Grossi also highlighted the priority of assessing highly enriched uranium stocks in Iran following recent conflicts.