President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff told US lawmakers that Iran will invite the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect its nuclear sites after the deal is signed, according to AP sources. The claim signals a potential confidence-building measure as the agreement faces skepticism from US intelligence and Israeli officials.
President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff told US lawmakers Thursday evening that Iran will invite IAEA inspectors to its nuclear sites after the nuclear deal is signed, according to sources cited by the Associated Press. The briefing came as the deal's final text is reportedly complete, though US intelligence assessments — including CIA wiretaps of senior Iranian officials — have questioned whether Tehran intends to fully comply. As The Zioneer reported Tuesday, CIA Director Ratcliffe briefed Trump on an assessment shared by Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth that Iran may not honor the agreement even after signing. Witkoff's statement appears intended to address those concerns by offering a concrete post-signature verification mechanism. The IAEA would gain access to Iranian nuclear facilities that, under the deal's principles reported by Israel Hayom on June 13, include the destruction and removal of all enriched nuclear material and full dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program. Whether the inspection offer covers all declared and undeclared sites — and whether it addresses the bombed nuclear facilities that the US demanded the IAEA investigate in a June 8 draft resolution — remains unclear. The AP report is based on a single set of sources; the exact language Witkoff used and lawmakers' responses have not been independently confirmed.
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