Iran's National Security Committee says IAEA inspectors will not be allowed into nuclear sites

Iran's National Security Committee spokesperson publicly stated that IAEA inspectors will not be permitted to access nuclear facilities, arguing that the memorandum of understanding explicitly bars monitoring and control. The statement was reported by Iranian media Friday afternoon.

The spokesperson for Iran's National Security Committee declared Friday that IAEA inspectors will not be granted access to the country's nuclear facilities, according to Iranian media. The official cited the memorandum of understanding as explicitly prohibiting such monitoring and control. This categorical statement comes days after the IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution demanding Iran report its enriched uranium stockpile and allow inspections — a resolution that passed 21-3 with 10 abstentions, as The Zioneer reported Thursday. It also follows conflicting signals from Tehran in recent days: earlier this week, Iran's official IRNA news agency confirmed that the MOU includes a pledge not to produce or acquire nuclear weapons, and U.S. envoy Witkoff told lawmakers Thursday that Iran would permit IAEA access and enriched uranium removal under an emerging deal. The spokesperson's refusal to allow inspectors directly contradicts that reported understanding and represents a hardening of Iran's public position. What remains unclear is whether this statement reflects official policy of the Supreme National Security Council or the narrower parliamentary committee overseeing nuclear talks.

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