Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held talks brokered by Egypt on Tuesday.
In an official statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
Abdelatty emphasized “enhancing mutual trust and creating a conducive environment for regional security and stability” in the calls with the two leaders.
The Egyptian foreign minister and Grossi discussed developments in the Iranian nuclear issue and brainstormed ways to generate collaboration between Tehran and the IAEA.
Iran refused to work with IAEA
This discussion followed Iran's announcement that it would no longer cooperate with the IAEA after the 12-day war against Israel in June.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf was quoted by state media as saying the IAEA had refused even to appear to condemn the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities and "had put its international credibility up for sale."
He said that "for this reason, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran will suspend its cooperation with the Agency until the security of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed, and move at a faster pace with the country's peaceful nuclear program."
In a June X/Twitter post, Araghchi confirmed that Iran halted collaborating with the IAEA until it could ensure that “the safety and security of our nuclear activities can be guaranteed."