Foreign Policy

Iran Officially Ends Cairo Nuclear Deal, Undermining Global Security and Transparency

By National Security Desk | November 20, 2025

Iran’s formal termination of its cooperation agreement with the IAEA reveals a troubling disregard for transparency, emboldening nuclear ambitions that jeopardize regional stability and America’s national security interests.

Iran’s recent announcement that it has officially ended the Cairo nuclear cooperation agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) marks a dangerous escalation in Tehran’s persistent defiance of international norms. This move follows a resolution by the IAEA Board of Governors condemning Iran’s failure to comply with its legal obligations, highlighting the regime’s continued opacity regarding its nuclear program. How Long Will Washington Allow Iran to Flout Inspection Efforts? The September agreement in Cairo was supposed to restore valuable oversight after Iran suspended cooperation following destructive U.S. and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities in June. Yet Tehran has...

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