Iran proposes suspending IAEA Board membership for US
Iran's UN envoy calls for the suspension of US membership on the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors, citing alleged attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Iran has proposed suspending the United States' membership on the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors, according to a statement from Iranian diplomats. The proposal comes amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Iran's nuclear program.
Iranian officials claim that the US, jointly with Israel, "conducted 18 waves of attacks against Iran's peaceful safeguarded nuclear facilities," according to the statement. The move represents a significant escalation in Iran's response to US actions related to Iranian nuclear activities.
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