It is Tehran that puts an end to aggression: Iranian government

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
25 Jun 2025 21:57

Iran asserts its national unity and right to defend itself, linking the suspension of IAEA cooperation to the public response after the US-Israeli aggression.

Protesters wave Iranian and Palestinian flags and banners at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (AP)

No artificial or proxy regime can weaken Iran’s unity, national identity, or deterrent capabilities, the Iranian government affirmed on Wednesday.

In a statement addressed to the public, the government reiterated that its policy is "not to initiate any aggression," but emphasized that "it is Tehran that puts an end to adventures, attacks, and assaults."

In the same context, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stressed that the parliament's decision to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is "the people's response to the illegal attacks."

The Ministry also underscored the need to protect nuclear facilities and scientists and to ensure their safety.

"Israel" first launched an aggression against Iran on June 13, hitting nuclear and military sites, as well as residential areas, prompting waves of Iranian retaliatory missile attacks on Israeli targets in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The war also saw US aggression on Iranian nuclear facilities using massive bunker-busting bombs, followed by an Iranian retaliatory missile attack targeting a US military base in Qatar.

US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran and "Israel" had agreed to a ceasefire beginning Tuesday that would bring about an "official end" to the war.

Iran's Parliament votes to suspend cooperation with IAEA

Earlier, Iran’s Parliament announced a major shift in nuclear oversight policy, voting to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) unless the safety of its nuclear facilities is guaranteed. The move comes in the wake of recent Israeli-US aggression targeting key nuclear sites, which Iranian lawmakers say the IAEA failed to condemn.

Speaking during a parliamentary session, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared that Tehran would no longer cooperate with the IAEA until its nuclear facilities are fully secured. He criticized the international watchdog for remaining silent in the face of attacks on Iran’s sovereign infrastructure.

“The IAEA did not issue even a symbolic condemnation,” Ghalibaf stated, criticizing the agency’s silence in the face of blatant attacks.