Iran's Foreign Ministry announced Monday that it will not allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to visit the country's nuclear facilities. The statement was carried by Iranian state-aligned media.
Iran's Foreign Ministry announced Monday that it will not allow IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to visit the country's nuclear facilities. The statement, carried by state-aligned media, leaves no room for diplomatic maneuvering: Tehran has formally barred the agency's chief from accessing its nuclear sites.
Iran has consistently refused international inspections since its nuclear facilities were struck by U.S. and Israeli strikes. The Zioneer reported on June 23 that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf explicitly barred inspectors from the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities. On July 2, Grossi expressed hope for gaining access in the coming weeks, but Iran's Foreign Ministry has now closed that door.
The announcement is consistent with Tehran's hardline stance in nuclear negotiations. The Zioneer reported on June 21 that Iran refused to meet Grossi at nuclear talks in Switzerland, and on June 22 that the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency said IAEA inspector entry had not been authorized by the Iranian negotiating team.
2 developments
- DevelopingIran rejects IAEA access requests, warns agency chief Grossi
- StrongIran officially denies agreeing to IAEA inspector entry
- ConfirmedIran openly contradicts Vance: No IAEA access to damaged nuclear sites
- StrongIran warns Strait of Hormuz won't be used to threaten its security, reiterates IAEA access denial
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