Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed on Thursday that Tehran remains committed to the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Safeguards Agreement, despite suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

In a post on X, Araghchi stated that any future coordination with the IAEA would be managed by the Supreme National Security Council due to “obvious reasons” related to the safety of Iran’s nuclear facilities and scientists.

His remarks followed confirmation by Guardian Council spokesman Hadi Tahan Nazif that the law suspending cooperation with the IAEA has been fully approved and enacted. The decision, endorsed by Iran’s Shura Council and ratified by the Guardian Council, was signed into law by President Masoud Pezeshkian. Nazif emphasized the suspension will remain until the security of Iranian nuclear sites and personnel is ensured.

The legislation followed the June 13 Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites, and U.S. strikes on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Israel has urged the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal—France, Germany, and the U.K.—to activate the “trigger mechanism” to reimpose global sanctions on Tehran.

German officials called Iran’s suspension a “catastrophic” signal, while French Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot warned in Le Monde that if Iran does not return to compliance, the E3 are ready to act. Barrot noted that a formal letter could reinstate sweeping sanctions on Iran’s arms trade, nuclear technology, banking, and insurance sectors.

Iran has cautioned that triggering the mechanism could prompt Tehran to withdraw from the NPT—a treaty not signed by Israel, which is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons. Iranian officials maintain that its nuclear program remains peaceful and legal under international frameworks.