President Trump said there is no urgency for IAEA inspectors to enter Iran, despite Tehran's private agreement to full oversight, according to Israeli media. He also questioned whether the Lebanon ceasefire holds after Israeli fire killed two people, telling a reporter the sides have been fighting for decades and 'it will work out.'
In a press interaction Tuesday evening, President Trump addressed two parallel issues on the Middle East agenda. On Iran, when asked when IAEA inspectors would arrive at nuclear facilities, he replied: 'in due time, there's no urgency.' This follows his earlier statement Tuesday that Tehran privately agreed to 100% IAEA oversight, contradicting Iran's public denials. On Lebanon, a reporter noted that Israeli forces had opened fire and killed two people, asking whether the ceasefire still holds. Trump responded that the sides have been fighting for decades and that 'it will work out.' His remarks come amid an evolving situation on the northern border, where Israel has accused Hezbollah of violations; no official Israeli response to Trump's comments has been issued at this hour.
As The Zioneer reported Tuesday at 20:24 Jerusalem, Trump first said an IAEA visit to Iran would come 'in due time,' then minutes later at 20:24 Jerusalem he claimed Tehran privately agreed to full inspections despite public denials. The latest comment — 'no urgency' — was part of that same exchange, clarifying the timeline. The Lebanon remarks were reported separately at 20:26 Jerusalem, where Trump questioned whether the ceasefire holds after Israeli fire killed two.
Background: The Zioneer previously reported (Sat Jun 13, 20:26 Jerusalem) that skepticism was mounting ahead of the US-Iran nuclear deadline, with an analyst framing talks as a likely Iranian stall tactic. Separately, on Mon Jun 8, 03:46 Jerusalem, Trump stated the US military was on alert regarding Iran.
What remains open: Iran continues to publicly deny any agreement to full IAEA oversight, and no IAEA visit has been scheduled. No official Israeli response to Trump's comments on the Lebanon ceasefire has been issued.
3 developments
- DevelopingTrump: IAEA inspectors will visit Iran 'at the appropriate time'
- DevelopingTrump questions whether Lebanon ceasefire holds after Israeli fire kills two
- DevelopingTrump says Iran is wrong to claim no IAEA visits planned, threatens to cancel meetings
- StrongIran announces it will not allow IAEA inspectors at nuclear sites
Source and signal
- Internal intake