Iran's Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the IRGC, warned Monday that allowing IAEA inspectors to enter Iran would violate the terms of the understandings reached by Tehran's negotiating team, citing an article that says authorization has not yet been granted and should never be approved. The statement contradicts U.S. Vice President JD Vance's claims of nuclear progress after talks in Switzerland.
Iran's Tasnim News Agency — an outlet affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — published an article Monday afternoon rejecting the possibility of IAEA inspectors entering the country, according to a report by journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The article stated that 'entry of IAEA inspectors into Iran contradicts the memorandum of understanding and could cause great damage,' adding that authorization 'has not been approved by the Iranian negotiating team or by other official government bodies — and it is better that it never be approved.'
The statement directly contradicts claims made by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who said earlier Monday that overnight talks in Switzerland produced nuclear progress and that Tehran had summoned inspectors. As The Zioneer reported at 14:13 (same thread), Vance's remarks contradicted official Iranian denials. At least three additional bulletins over the past week documented the IRGC and its media outlets repeatedly disavowing any finalized deal, including IRGC-affiliated Fars on Sunday and the Guards' own denial of a Geneva agreement on June 12.
It remains unclear whether the Tasnim article reflects an official IRGC policy position or internal factional messaging aimed at constraining the diplomatic track.
2 developments
- DevelopingWhite House: Iran agrees to allow IAEA inspectors back
- DevelopingIranian state news denies IAEA inspector return was discussed in Switzerland talks
- StrongIranian state media casts doubt on nuclear deal, warns against gradual agreement
- StrongWitkoff tells US lawmakers Iran will let IAEA access nuclear sites and extract enriched uranium
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