Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it is blocking IAEA inspectors from accessing nuclear sites damaged during hostilities, and stressed that no meeting with the US will take place in the coming days. According to reporter Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), the ministry also stated that the US explicitly committed to ending the fighting in Lebanon.
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday hardened its diplomatic posture on multiple fronts, according to a report by journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The ministry said it is barring International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors from accessing nuclear sites damaged in recent hostilities, ruling out any verification of the facilities. It stressed that no meeting with the United States would take place in the coming days.
The ministry also stated that the U.S. explicitly committed itself to ending the fighting in Lebanon — Tehran's stated condition for a final agreement, as The Zioneer has covered in prior bulletins. The statement comes amid ongoing indirect US-Iran talks mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, and follows weeks of Iranian officials conditioning a comprehensive deal on a halt to hostilities on the Lebanon front. No IAEA inspection dates have been scheduled, and the path toward verification of Iran's damaged nuclear infrastructure remains blocked.
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