Iran has reached a new cooperation deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to restart oversight of its nuclear activities, three months after ties were cut during the war with Israel.
The agreement was signed on September 9 in Cairo by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, with Egypt’s foreign ministry hosting the talks.
The framework allows inspectors to resume work in Iran but within the limits of a law passed earlier this year, which requires security council approval for any monitoring activity.
Tehran insisted the arrangement respects its legal boundaries, while warning that renewed sanctions or hostile action would cancel the deal.
The decision comes after growing pressure from European states, which triggered a UN mechanism to restore sanctions unless Iran granted access to inspectors.
Concerns had mounted as Iran’s uranium stockpile enriched to 60% rose to more than 440 kilograms.
Analysts say June’s airstrikes destroyed some key enrichment sites, leaving Iran without an immediate route to weapons-grade material, though its program remains closely watched.
The Cairo accord gives space for dialogue, but its future will depend on both sides keeping to their commitments as regional tensions remain high.