[News] Tehran unravels documents exposing secret IAEA-'Israel' collusion

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Tehran unravels documents exposing secret IAEA-'Israel' collusion
Al Mayadeen English
June 12, 2025
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Iranian intelligence files raise serious concerns about the IAEA’s
impartiality, exposing years of behind-the-scenes coordination with
“Israel” to undermine Tehran.

   - [image: The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flies in
   front of its headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in
   Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP)]
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   The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flies in front of its
   headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria,
   Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (*AP*)

Iranian media outlets on Thursday published a series of documents that
reveal covert coordination between IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi and
"Israel"
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iaea-chief-skeptical-of--israel--attacking-iran-s-nuclear-fa>,
a collaboration Iranian officials say was designed to politicize the
agency’s oversight of Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.

The documents were obtained by Iran’s Ministry of
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-acquired-thousands-of-israeli-nuclear-documents--exclus>
Intelligence in what was described as a high-level intelligence operation,
sources revealed to *Al Mayadeen*.

According to reports by *Fars News Agency*, the documents expose a
long-standing partnership between Grossi and Israeli officials, showing
that the IAEA chief repeatedly acted in alignment with Israeli directives
regarding Iran’s nuclear file.
Documents suggest Grossi coordinated directly with Israeli officials

The unveiled documents implicate Merav Zafary-Odiz, "Israel’s" permanent
representative to the IAEA from 2014 to 2016, as playing a pivotal role in
advancing Tel Aviv’s position within the agency. According to the
documents, she regularly criticized Iran’s cooperation during Board of
Governors meetings and accused the previous IAEA chief, Yukiya Amano, of
disseminating “inaccurate” information about Iran’s nuclear progress.

Zafary-Odiz also maintained a direct line to Grossi, including an urgent
meeting request dated May 10, 2016, to discuss shifting developments.
Iranian media claim this correspondence is part of a broader pattern of
coordinated narrative-setting that aligned IAEA priorities with Israeli
talking points, while ignoring “Israel’s” own unmonitored nuclear arsenal
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-nuclear-arsenal-major-threat-to-stability-amid-gaza>
.

The files include email exchanges, reportedly in Hebrew, between
Zafary-Odiz and another Israeli figure, Elai Rettig, which have not yet
been translated into Persian. These communications are said to further
illustrate the extent of the collaboration.
Tehran: IAEA weaponized against Iran’s sovereign nuclear rights

According to Iranian sources, Grossi’s appointment as IAEA director marked
a “turning point” in the agency’s posture toward Iran. “The documents
confirm that Grossi’s cooperation with Israeli officials began in 2016 and
involved coordinated efforts to shape narratives and reports about Iran,”
Iranian media reported.

One document reportedly outlines a strategy to escalate pressure on Tehran
just five months after the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-no-longer-benefits-from-reviving-the-2015-nuclear-deal>
was signed, revealing an early intent to derail the nuclear agreement.

The leaks also suggest that Zafary-Odiz was tasked with shaping
international perception to divert attention from "Israel’s" nuclear
program by intensifying scrutiny on Iran. These activities, Tehran claims,
constitute a violation of the IAEA’s principle of neutrality and a broader
effort to erode Iran’s legitimate nuclear rights under the
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Iran doubles down on accusations of IAEA bias

The release of the documents comes amid Iran’s escalating criticism of the
IAEA’s
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/tehran-condemns-iaea-report--warns-on-snapback-sanctions>
recent resolution, backed by the US and the E3, which accused Tehran of
violating its nuclear obligations.

Iranian officials have repeatedly argued that the agency has become a
political tool manipulated by Western powers and “Israel”, rather than a
neutral body committed to global non-proliferation.

As Iranian media circulate further details from the leak, Tehran is
expected to use this development to challenge the IAEA’s credibility and
defend its continued pursuit of peaceful nuclear technology.

*Read next: Iran condemns 'biased' IAEA res., announces enrichment
countermeasures
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-condemns--biased--iaea-res---announces-enrichment-count>*
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