Iran Edges Closer to Defying International Nuclear Oversight Amid Rising Tensions

Tehran is on the brink of taking a perilous step away from global nuclear accountability, as its powerful Guardian Council has approved a plan that would suspend all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This move, pending only the president’s signature, threatens to escalate regional instability and undermine international non-proliferation efforts. The Guardian Council, an influential body stacked with appointees loyal to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, endorsed legislation passed by Iran’s Parliament demanding an end to IAEA inspections and the expulsion of all agency inspectors from Iranian soil. The bill also forbids Iran's state nuclear agency from sharing...