Iran says co-operation with UN nuclear watchdog ‘no longer relevant’

THE United Nations watchdog is “no longer relevant” after Western countries reinstated international sanctions on the country, Iran’s top diplomat said on Sunday.Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said: “The Cairo agreement is no longer relevant for our co-operation with the International Atomic Energy Agency,” referring to a deal signed last month with the IAEA.That agreement set out a framework for renewed inspections and monitoring after Tehran suspended co-operation following Israeli and United States attacks on its nuclear facilities in June.

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