Nuclear sites and scientists 'must be protected', Iran's foreign ministry sayspublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 25 June
Iran's foreign ministry says a plan to suspend co-operation with the UN's nuclear watchdog is in response to "illegal attacks" on Iran, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reports.
"Our nuclear facilities and our scientists must be protected and secured," a spokesperson says, according to the outlet.
As we've reported, Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the nation's nuclear authorities "will suspend its cooperation with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) until the security of the nuclear facilities is guaranteed".
The vote still requires approval from more senior members of the government.