Now, France, Germany and the U.K. are calling on Iranian authorities to reverse course, refrain from ceasing cooperation with the IAEA and ensure the safety of the agency’s personnel.
The three countries also condemned threats against the IAEA’s Grossi. Kayhan, Iran’s hard-line newspaper, recently alleged that Grossi was an Israeli spy and called for his execution. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, however, said Sunday that Tehran poses no threat to Grossi.
After Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, prompting retaliation from Tehran, European leaders attempted to broker a peace deal and prevent further escalation in the region, but failed. Their calls for a diplomatic solution were ignored by the Trump administration, which instead chose to join in the military strikes against Iran.
Israel and Iran have since agreed on a ceasefire, but negotiations on Iran’s nuclear capabilities are yet to start. Iran could again begin enriching uranium in “a matter of months,” Grossi warned over the weekend.