A senior Iranian diplomat rejected comments by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi regarding inspections of nuclear sites, stating that such access would only come after a final agreement is reached, Israeli media report Wednesday.
A senior Iranian diplomat has pushed back against remarks by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi concerning inspections of Iran's nuclear sites, reiterating Tehran's long-held position that international access to sensitive facilities will only be possible after a final comprehensive deal is signed. The statement, reported Wednesday by Israeli media, marks the latest in a series of Iranian rejections of Western claims of progress on nuclear monitoring.
This follows days of conflicting signals between Washington and Tehran. On Tuesday, Iran's ambassador to the UN stated that IAEA inspector access was deferred to a later stage of talks. Separately, Iran's Foreign Ministry officially denied agreeing to allow inspectors into the country, directly contradicting earlier claims by U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi had previously stated that site access would be negotiated only in the final agreement.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past week, Tehran has consistently sought to defer the most sensitive verification issues—including access to damaged nuclear facilities—to the concluding phase of diplomacy, while the Trump administration has presented conflicting accounts of progress.
3 developments
- DevelopingSource: Iran refuses to meet IAEA chief Grossi at Switzerland talks
- ConfirmedIranian Foreign Ministry: No IAEA inspections of nuclear sites; Hormuz checks continue
- StrongIran says it will bar UN inspectors from damaged nuclear sites, contradicting Trump and Vance
- StrongIran officially denies agreeing to IAEA inspector entry
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