Iran-Israel Ceasefire: Day after a ceasefire was announced between Iran and Israel, Tehran has moved to end all ties with the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The 12-day air war between the two middle east nations started after Israel launched unwarranted attacks on Iran saying it wanted to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. In a move to limit its ties with the IAEA, the Iranian parliament, known as Islamic Consultative Assembly, on Wednesday approved a bill to suspend all cooperation with the nuclear watchdog.

The bill will now need a final approval from Iran's Supreme National Security Council. The bill, if approved by Supreme National Security Council, would suspend the installation of surveillance cameras, inspections and filing of reports to the IAEA.

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Defending the move, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said IAEA's resolution declaring Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations paved the way for Israel's arbitrary attacks on its nuclear facilities including Isfahan, Arak and Bushehr among others. The speaker further slammed the nuclear watchdog saying it even refused to appear to condemn the attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, "putting its international credibility up for sale."

"For this reason, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran will suspend its cooperation with the Agency until the security of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed, and move at a faster pace with the country's peaceful nuclear programme," state-affiliated news outlet Nournews uoted Qalibaf as saying. "Iran would accelerate its civilian nuclear programme," he added.

Iran has time and again faced calls to limit the country's commitments to the nuclear non-proliferation regime. While Iran has consistently denied any intention to develop nuclear weapons and insists its nuclear activities are purely peaceful and civilian in nature, the US and Israel have accused Tehran of hiding its nuclear developments projects. Iran is also a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and maintains that its right to uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes is non-negotiable, under full IAEA safeguards.

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Trump Denies Intel Report Stating Iran's Nuclear Sites Not Damaged After US Attacks:

US President Donald Trump has termed the reports stating that the US strikes did not destroy nuclear sites in Iran as "fake news". He reiterated his claim that the US has completely destroyed nuclear sites in Iran. The US strikes targeted Iran's Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites.

According to a report by CNN, the early evaluation from the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) suggested that the attacks only caused a temporary disruption. The findings based on a battle damage assessment by US Central Command contradict public claims made by US President Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who asserted that the US "completely obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities.

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The report, citing intelligence sources, further stated that the centrifuges in Iran's nuclear facilities remain mostly functional, and enriched uranium stockpiles were likely moved before the strikes. Israel, which conducted their own strikes before the US operation, also found less damage at Fordow than anticipated.