Iran Parliament votes to suspend cooperation with IAEA, says IAEA credibility 'up for auction'

Iran has decided to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) until the Agency (IAEA) guarantees security of its nuclear facilities.

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Iran which has been a member of the IAEA since 1958, said the Agency's international credibility is 'up for auction.'

Reports quoting Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the IAEA had put its international credibility 'up for auction' by not condemning the US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

"The International Atomic Energy Agency, which refused to even marginally condemn the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, put its international credibility up for auction...the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran will suspend its cooperation with the IAEA until the security of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed," he said.

Iran's MEHR News Agency (MNA) said Iranian Parliament had approved the suspension of cooperation with the IAEA after an overwhelming vote.