BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 26. Iran is
maintaining continuous contact with the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) and its officials, said the country’s Foreign
Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, Trend reports.


Speaking at a press conference in Tehran, Baghaei stated that
even during Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi’s visit
to Davos, a meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi had
been planned. However, the host country canceled the invitation,
and the meeting did not take place.


Baghaei highlighted that Iran has consistently honored its
commitments. He noted that Iran is not responsible for the
inability to inspect nuclear facilities that were targeted, as the
attacks on these sites were carried out by other parties.


He further noted that the IAEA Director General understands that
there was no instruction to inspect the damaged Iranian nuclear
sites. Iran has prepared guidance on this matter, and an agreement
was reached in Cairo, though the situation later became unclear.
Baghaei stressed that the agency’s director should clarify who is
responsible for the incident.


In June 2025, following Israeli and American air strikes on
Iranian nuclear facilities, the country minimized 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 military air
strikes against Iran. The strikes killed a large number of
high-ranking military officials, generals, nuclear scientists, and
other high-ranking officials.


In the evening of the same day, Iran responded to Israel with
Operation True Promise III: hundreds of ballistic missiles and
drones were launched at many targets, including Tel Aviv, resulting
in civilian casualties and widespread destruction.


On June 22, the U.S. launched military airstrikes on three
Iranian nuclear facilities. It was reported that the airstrikes
destroyed Iranian nuclear facilities.


On the evening of June 23, Iran launched airstrikes on a U.S.
military base in Qatar.


On June 24, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced that
the Israeli government had agreed to a ceasefire with Iran,
brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.


Iran's Supreme National Security Council also issued a statement
noting that the attacks had ceased.


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