From the start, we were interested in cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the IAEA is well aware that the Islamic Republic has been cooperating well with them during this period, and the IAEA reports have shown that. The people whose minds do not think well and do not recognize appropriate moves, and unfortunately are from Europe and claim to be friends with us, are seeking a plan for today and tomorrow in the agency, which I advise them not to do so.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on the sidelines of an inauguration ceremony in an apparent reference to the US and its European allies that are seeking to politicize Iran nuclear issue in the international nuclear watchdog.

The Iranian president concluded that "If the United States lifts sanctions, our relationship with the IAEA will become even warmer and in that case, the IAEA inspections will be pursued and any monitoring will be carried out in accordance with the law."