President Donald Trump told a reporter Tuesday evening that Iranian denials of planned IAEA inspector visits are false, asserting Tehran privately agreed to full oversight. He threatened to cancel meetings if Iran proves correct.
A reporter asked President Donald Trump Tuesday evening: 'The Iranians say there are no planned visits for IAEA inspectors?' Trump responded: 'They are wrong. They told us privately, and we have it at 100% verification. If they are right, I am canceling the meetings now.'
This is the third Trump statement on IAEA inspections within an hour this evening. At 20:29, he said there was no urgency on inspections in Iran. At 20:33, he insisted IAEA inspectors would enter Iran under the current deal. At 20:49, Trump said inspectors would visit 'at the appropriate time.' Now, at 21:23, he directly rebuts Iran's official denial—reported earlier today—that inspectors would not be allowed at nuclear sites.
Tehran's position, stated Tuesday by an official source cited by Israeli media, was that Iran will not permit IAEA access to its nuclear facilities. A journalist covering the talks expressed optimism that the standoff would continue through November, after which Trump could strike back. The administration's push for nuclear oversight follows weeks of U.S. airstrikes on Iranian sites.
What remains unclear: whether Trump's 'canceling the meetings now' threat applies to this week's scheduled negotiations or to a larger framework. The president did not elaborate in the brief exchange.
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