The aftershocks of the Middle East conflict have not yet subsided. The Iranian parliament passed a bill to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

According to reports, the Iranian parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to suspend Iran's cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog agency. This bill still needs final approval from Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Earlier, Iran engaged in an air battle with Israel, which expressed its desire to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated that Iran will accelerate its civil nuclear project. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons and argues that the resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency this month, accusing Iran of violating nuclear non-proliferation obligations, paved the way for Israel's attack. Qalibaf said that the International Atomic Energy Agency even refused to condemn Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, "putting their own international reputation at stake." He stated, "For this reason, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran will suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency until the safety of nuclear facilities is ensured, and the pace of the country's peaceful nuclear program is accelerated." Earlier this week, the Iranian National Security Council approved the outline of the bill. The council's spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei stated that the bill will suspend the installation of monitoring cameras, inspections, and the submission of reports to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Following Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities and US airstrikes on Iran's underground nuclear facilities over the weekend, the Iranian government also faces calls to restrict compliance with nuclear non-proliferation treaty obligations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday, "I believe that our position on the nuclear program and the nuclear non-proliferation treaty will change, but the direction of change is still difficult to determine."