BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 20.​ Iran's
conditions and intended issues should be taken into account in case
of beginning serious discussions with the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA), Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic
Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), told local media, Trend reports.


According to him, the cooperation process between Iran and the
IAEA is possible on the condition that, contrary to usual, the
agency and the relevant countries do not politicize the issue.


Kamalvandi said that the law on the suspension of Iran's
cooperation with the IAEA mentions two issues. First, military
threats against Iran's nuclear facilities should be stopped, and
second, Iran's nuclear issue, especially its right to enrich
uranium, should be respected, and the idea of ​​'zero enrichment'
should not be put forward again. If conditions are created within
the framework of these two principles, Iran's cooperation with the
IAEA can return to the period before the 12-day attack on Iran.


The official noted that at the current stage, the IAEA and the
European trio, instead of acting logically, are taking steps with
political bias and using political opportunities to put pressure on
Iran.


Iran has minimized its relations with the IAEA following Israeli
and U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June. In this
regard, the Iranian parliament has adopted a law on cooperation
with the IAEA. According to the law, any cooperation with the IAEA
can take place only with the approval of the Supreme National
Security Council of Iran.


On the morning of June 13, Israel launched a series of
airstrikes targeting Iran, resulting in the deaths of numerous
high-ranking military officials, generals, nuclear scientists, and
other senior figures.


That same evening, Iran retaliated with Operation True Promise
III, a large-scale missile and drone assault on multiple targets,
including Tel Aviv, which caused civilian casualties and extensive
damage.


On June 22, the United States conducted airstrikes on three
Iranian nuclear facilities, with reports indicating the destruction
of these sites.


The following evening, June 23, Iran launched airstrikes on a
U.S. military base in Qatar, further escalating tensions in the
region.


On June 24, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that
Israel had agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, facilitated by U.S.
President Donald Trump. In response, Iran’s Supreme National
Security Council issued a statement confirming the cessation of
hostilities.


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