On June 24, 2025, the Iranian parliament's (Majlis) committee approved a bill that would suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Iranian news agency Tasnim reported. The decision was a response to recent US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, as well as Israeli attacks on six military airfields, which Tehran called a "blatant violation of sovereignty." Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said the IAEA had "become a political tool" of the West by failing to fulfill its obligations to objectively monitor Iran's nuclear program.

Qalibaf stressed that Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons, but considers the IAEA's actions to be politicized.

"We will suspend cooperation until we receive objective guarantees of the professional conduct of this organization," — Tasnim quotes him.

The bill, approved by the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, is set to be put to a vote in the Majlis in the coming days. If passed, it could block all or part of IAEA inspectors' access to Iran's nuclear facilities, which Reuters experts say would significantly complicate international oversight of Tehran's nuclear program.

Iran’s move follows an escalation in tensions sparked by US strikes on June 22 that destroyed key facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan using GBU-57 bombs and Tomahawk missiles. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies showed huge craters at Fordow, although Iranian officials say the enriched uranium stockpile has been evacuated. Bloomberg reported that the US avoided striking research reactors in Isfahan, including a 1991 Chinese mini-reactor, to prevent a radiation disaster. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed that uranium conversion buildings in Isfahan were damaged, but no radiation contamination was detected.

Iran responded to the US and Israeli attacks with Operation Basharat al-Fatah, launching 14 missiles at the al-Udeid air base in Qatar and one at a base in Iraq on June 23. US President Donald Trump called the attack “weak,” noting that 13 missiles were intercepted and one was non-threatening, and thanked Iran for warning that there were no casualties. Qatar condemned Tehran’s actions, saying it had the right to retaliate. The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran was moving missile launchers for possible new strikes on US bases in the region.