President Trump told reporters Tuesday evening that IAEA inspectors will be granted access to Iran under the U.S. agreement, directly rejecting claims by Iranian officials that inspections will not take place. 'They're wrong. They know they're wrong,' Trump said. He added that inspectors 'will be on the ground at the appropriate time,' signaling that international verification remains part of the deal.
President Donald Trump directly rejected Iranian official denials Tuesday evening, insisting that the nuclear deal his administration is negotiating includes full IAEA inspector access. Speaking to reporters at 20:31 Jerusalem time, Trump said: 'They're wrong. They know they're wrong... and if they were right, I'd cancel the meetings right now.' He added that inspectors 'will be on the ground at the appropriate time.' The remarks come as the latest in a day of extraordinary public back-and-forth: at 14:21 Jerusalem, Iran announced it would not allow IAEA visits; by 15:10, Tehran issued an official denial. Trump's first contrary statement was published at 20:29 Jerusalem, followed two minutes later by this more emphatic rejection — a rapid-fire sequence of contradictions that leaves no gap between the sides' positions.
This is not the first time the inspection clause has been a fault line. As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday (07:28 Jerusalem), Trump claimed in the morning that Iran would grant IAEA access to bombed nuclear sites and use frozen funds for U.S. food — a claim Tehran's leadership rejected. Over the preceding days, the thread shows a pattern: on Sunday (22:01 Jerusalem), Trump warned of 'unbelievable consequences' while U.S. intelligence assessments questioned Iran's compliance intentions. On Monday (20:01 Jerusalem), Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran would accept 'large-scale weapons inspections.' On Tuesday at 20:29 Jerusalem, Trump first said Iran privately agreed to full oversight — then doubled down moments later. The thread shows the administration's position hardening in real time, with no corresponding Iranian concession.
What remains open is whether any actual IAEA access has been or will be granted. Iranian officials have consistently denied agreeing to inspections, and no timeline or mechanism has been publicly disclosed. Trump's repeated statements — 'it will happen in due time,' 'at the appropriate time' — leave the practical verification process undefined, and the conflicting public positions have not been resolved in any formal framework.
4 developments
- DevelopingTrump says Iran is wrong to claim no IAEA visits planned, threatens to cancel meetings
- DevelopingTrump tells NYT he will 'renew military attacks' on Iran if nuclear talks falter
- StrongTrump to Iran: If you violate the deal, I'll do what I have to do
- StrongIran announces it will not allow IAEA inspectors at nuclear sites
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