Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday that Tehran is not agreeing to the International Atomic Energy Agency's request for access to its nuclear facilities, according to reports from Israeli journalist Yair Goldblatt on X. The statement renews Iran's longstanding refusal to allow IAEA inspections, which Tehran has repeatedly denied in recent weeks.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei on Monday reiterated Tehran's refusal to grant the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) access to its nuclear facilities, according to a report by Israeli journalist Yair Goldblatt on X.
The statement is the latest in a series of Iranian denials since late June. As The Zioneer reported on June 23, Iran officially denied that it had agreed to IAEA inspector entry, directly contradicting U.S. Vice President JD Vance's claims of inspection progress. The following day, Baghaei himself stated that Tehran had no plans to allow IAEA inspectors to visit nuclear sites damaged during recent hostilities. Iran has also consistently ruled out placing its missile and defense capabilities on the negotiating table.
Today's remarks reinforce Tehran's entrenched position of refusing international oversight of its nuclear program, which the Islamic Republic insists is peaceful. The IAEA has repeatedly sought access to facilities as part of its monitoring mandate, but Iran has shown no willingness to comply.
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