Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Wednesday that Tehran has no plans to allow IAEA inspectors to enter nuclear sites damaged during the war — directly contradicting U.S. Vice President JD Vance's claims of inspection progress. The statement reinforces Iran's official denial from Tuesday.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated Wednesday that Tehran has no plans to allow IAEA inspectors to enter nuclear sites damaged during the war — directly contradicting claims by U.S. Vice President JD Vance. The statement, carried by Iranian state media, escalates a public dispute that has unfolded across multiple exchanges this week.
Baghaei's remarks are the latest in a string of Iranian denials that began Tuesday, June 23. At 10:51 Jerusalem, the first thread item reported Iran's refusal of IAEA access, citing a Foreign Ministry spokesperson. By 10:51, a version directly contradicted Vance's claim of an agreement. A later thread item had Baghaei linking the Lebanon ceasefire to U.S. understandings. The thread shows Tehran's position hardening as it explicitly frames its stance as a contradiction of Trump and Vance.
As The Zioneer reported on June 23, Iran has also announced a five-nation mechanism for Lebanon de-escalation involving Qatar, Pakistan, the U.S., and Lebanon, linking its ceasefire commitment to understandings with Washington. Background items describe the broader context of U.S.-Iran negotiations amid IDF operations in southern Lebanon and the discovery of Hezbollah tunnel complexes.
Iran has not specified which sites were damaged, nor the extent of harm. The IAEA has not commented publicly on the latest contradiction. It remains unclear what, if any, inspection framework — or lack thereof — is being discussed in ongoing U.S.-Iran talks.
10 developments
- StrongIran officially denies agreeing to IAEA inspector entry
- StrongVance says Iran has agreed to invite back IAEA inspectors
- StrongIran's deputy FM contradicts Trump: no Grossi meeting, no inspection of nuclear sites
- ConfirmedIranian Foreign Ministry: No IAEA inspections of nuclear sites; Hormuz checks continue
Source and signal
- Internal intake