Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it is blocking International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from accessing nuclear sites damaged during hostilities, and stressed that no meeting with the US will take place in the coming days. The ministry also stated that the US explicitly committed to ending the fighting in Lebanon—Tehran's stated condition for a final agreement, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
Iran's Foreign Ministry hardened its public stance on Tuesday afternoon, announcing that IAEA inspectors are being denied access to nuclear sites damaged during recent hostilities. The statement, reported by journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), also ruled out any US-Iran meeting in the coming days, reiterating that Washington had made an explicit commitment to end the fighting in Lebanon as part of the framework. This position is consistent with Tehran's earlier demands. As The Zioneer has reported since June 15, Iran has conditioned a final agreement with the US on the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon. The latest statement reinforces the official denial from Tuesday of last week, when the ministry directly contradicted US Vice President JD Vance's claims that inspection progress had been made. Tehran continues to defer the IAEA access issue to a later negotiation phase, as its UN ambassador stated on June 23.
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