Iran says IAEA cooperation still far from normal
Iran's foreign minister told Al Jazeera that cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remains far from returning to normal, according to a Telegram post by Al Jazeera Arabic.
TEHRAN — Iran's foreign minister said his country is still "very far" from restoring cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to its normal state, according to a breaking-news post by Al Jazeera Arabic on the Telegram messaging app, dated 31 October 2026.
The post reports the remarks as a statement made to Al Jazeera. It is a short headline and summary only. The source material does not include the full interview, the minister's name, or the specific reasons he gave for the gap in cooperation. The post does not describe the terms of any agreement or the inspections involved.
The IAEA is the United Nations body that monitors nuclear activity and verifies states' commitments under their safeguards agreements. The source material does not say which specific arrangements are in dispute.
Why it matters
Cooperation between Iran and the IAEA determines how much access inspectors have to Iran's nuclear facilities and how much information the agency receives. The post does not say what changes, if any, the minister expects or what measures are affected.
What happens next
The source material does not mention any scheduled meeting, deadline, board decision or further statement on the matter. Whether Iran or the IAEA will announce steps to address the gap is not known from the available material.
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