Iran says it will continue cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog Iran says it will continue cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under existing legal frameworks, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei. Speaking to the state news agency IRNA, Baghaei said Tehran's engagement with the UN nuclear watchdog would continue "in accordance with the approvals of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the decisions of the Supreme National Security Council". His comments come as Iran and the United States move towards signing a memorandum of understanding later this week, with nuclear oversight expected to remain a key component of the agreement.