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Macron urges calm as Iran halts nuclear cooperation amid IAEA row

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Grossi, attends an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, Monday, 23 June 2025. AP - Michael Gruber

A diplomatic rift is deepening between Iran and Western powers following Tehran’s suspension of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog and rising tensions over its director’s safety.

French President Emmanuel Macron brought diplomatic urgency to the fore during a recent phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, urging Tehran to respect the ceasefire with Israel and resume cooperation with the IAEA.

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