International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established by treaty in 1957 as an autonomous international organization to monitor the proliferation of nuclear resources and technology. The IAEA calls itself "the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field". Its headquarters are in Vienna.
12 Day War
- See also: 12 Day War
On July 2, 2025 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian approved the law on suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Iranian investigators and the parliament determined that the IAEA shared information about the identities and home address of nuclear scientists with the Mossad. Israel is not a member of the IAEA. Israel killed at least 13 Iranian nuclear scientists connected with the nuclear program in the opening hours of Operation Rising Lion in a swift decapitation strike.