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Iran rejects IAEA access requests, warns agency chief Grossi

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Iran rejects IAEA access requests, warns agency chief Grossi

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Tehran is refusing all requests by the International Atomic Energy Agency to access its nuclear facilities and is warning IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, according to reports.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Tehran is hardening its stance against international nuclear monitoring. According to reports circulating Wednesday afternoon, Iran is rejecting all access requests by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and issuing a warning to its director general, Rafael Grossi. The development comes after days of conflicting signals between Washington and Tehran over nuclear inspection progress. As The Zioneer has reported, Iran earlier this week officially denied agreeing to IAEA inspector entry, contradicting claims by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump that progress had been made. The refusals escalate a standoff with the IAEA as international pressure mounts for verification of Iranian nuclear facilities.

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