IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi Confirms Iran Nuclear Inspections Amid US-Iran Deal Disputes
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi announced that nuclear inspections of Iran's sites will proceed under an interim deal, despite conflicting statements from Iran and the US. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi insisted access would only be part of a final agreement, while the US, under Donald Trump, suggested US inspectors could join the IAEA team. The IAEA dismissed the conflicting signals, affirming inspections under the existing framework.
Where Sources Diverge
Some sources (bbc-world, tass, npr, al-jazeera, dw, rte, the-hindu, euronews, scmp) report that the IAEA will inspect Iran's nuclear sites, while others (tass) note that Iran's minister stated such access would only be part of a final deal.
IAEA chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal
Iranian minister says such access would only be part of a final deal with the US
The IAEA's statement about inspections is supported by multiple sources, but some articles (the-hindu, scmp) mention conflicting signals from Tehran and Washington.
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Head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, said the MoU stated 'explicitly' that the agency would supervise inspections in Iran.
The US president says there is no rush getting these inspectors into the country, Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst said
Rafael Grossi says the IAEA is "working on modalities" but an Iranian minister says such access would only be part of a final deal with the US.
The international nuclear watchdog responsible for verifying Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium dismissed the conflicting signals from Tehran and Washington overnight and said it expects to resume full monitoring at some stage. “There’s a war of words here,” said International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, referring to White House statements about monitoring that were disputed by Iran. In Washington on Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened to halt...
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has said that inspections at Iranian atomic sites were "going to happen" but did not offer a specific timeline.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that access to the attacked facilities would be considered and decided only within the framework of the final agreement
The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency has signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a day after U.S. and Iran offered contradictory remarks about the issue.
Rafael Grossi recalled that A Memorandum of Understanding, signed by both presidents, says explicitly that the nuclear activities that are going to be carried out concerning the nuclear material facilities will be supervised by the IAEA
After contradicting US and Iranian statements, the UN nuclear agency said inspections of Iran's nuclear sites would take place. Iran's top negotiator called the US-Iran deal "America's declaration of defeat." More at DW.
After contradicting US and Iranian statements, the UN nuclear agency said inspections of Iran's nuclear sites would take place. Iran's top negotiator called the US-Iran deal "America's declaration of defeat." More at DW.
IAEA's Grossi pushed back against Tehran's claim that no agreement has been reached to allow inspectors to inspect bombed enrichment sites, citing the signed US-Iran framework deal.
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency has signalled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war