Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei denied Tuesday that Tehran has agreed to invite International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors, directly contradicting U.S. Vice President JD Vance's earlier announcement that Iran had accepted IAEA access. The denial follows a pattern of conflicting U.S. and Iranian statements on nuclear inspection progress.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei on Tuesday explicitly denied that Tehran has agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors into the country, directly contradicting a statement by U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
"We have not spoken with the agency and there is no intention to let them in," Baqaei said, according to Iranian state media. The denial comes hours after Vance announced that Iran had agreed to admit IAEA inspectors, calling it a "significant milestone" toward denuclearization.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, Iran's Foreign Ministry had already ruled out IAEA inspections of nuclear sites damaged during recent hostilities. The latest exchange underscores the persistent gap between U.S. and Iranian positions on nuclear oversight, even as Washington signals progress in negotiations. The U.S. has not yet responded to Baqaei's denial.
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