The Media Line: Iran Ends Cairo Nuclear Monitoring Deal After IAEA Vote  

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Iran Ends Cairo Nuclear Monitoring Deal After IAEA Vote  

By The Media Line Staff  

Iran’s government announced on Thursday in Tehran that it has ended the Cairo Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency after its board of governors approved a resolution demanding more detailed reporting on the country’s enriched uranium stockpiles and broader access to nuclear sites. The vote, held in Vienna earlier in the day, was introduced by the United States along with France, Britain, and Germany.  

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement that the move by the US and its European partners was “unlawful and unjustified,” adding that “these countries are undermining the agency’s authority and independence with this step and ignoring Iran’s goodwill and cooperation.”  

Araghchi said Iran had formally informed the IAEA that the September agreement allowing expanded inspections was terminated in an official letter to the Agency’s Director General.  

The Cairo Agreement was signed on September 9 to restart monitoring that had stalled after Israeli and US strikes on Iranian facilities earlier in the year. Iran argued at the time that the IAEA had not protected its scientists or sites. Tensions escalated further when France, Britain, and Germany activated the “snapback” mechanism under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, restoring United Nations sanctions in late September.  

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the agreement had been based on “Iran’s goodwill” and warned that Tehran would evaluate additional steps. Araghchi also reiterated that Iran rejects demands for zero uranium enrichment, calling such a proposal a “betrayal.”