President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff told US lawmakers that, under the emerging nuclear deal, Iran will allow IAEA inspectors to access its nuclear sites and remove enriched uranium from the country, according to Israeli media reports. The claim comes amid skepticism from Israeli and US intelligence officials about Iran's compliance.
President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff told US lawmakers that Iran will allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to access its nuclear sites and extract enriched uranium from the country under the emerging nuclear deal, Israeli media reported Thursday night. The claim represents the most detailed account yet of the verification and dismantlement mechanisms being negotiated as part of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding.
Witkoff's briefing to members of Congress follows a similar outline from Vice President JD Vance, who told NBC earlier this week that IAEA inspectors would help destroy Iran's enriched uranium stockpile — a point Vance said was 'very clearly' laid out in the MOU. President Trump said Tuesday he would submit both the peace agreement and nuclear talks to Congress for review, vowing that Iran's enriched uranium 'will be destroyed.'
Israeli and US intelligence officials have expressed skepticism about Iran's willingness to comply with the inspection regime, and it remains unclear whether the IAEA's access would also include military sites where undeclared nuclear activity has historically taken place. The Zioneer reported Thursday that the broader framework faces significant trust gaps among both American and Israeli security establishments.
2 developments
- StrongVance details IAEA role in US-Iran MOU: inspectors to help destroy enriched uranium stockpile
- StrongIAEA Board approves resolution demanding Iran report enriched uranium stockpile, allow inspections
- StrongTrump reportedly approves low-level uranium enrichment in Iran, drawing Israeli disappointment
- DevelopingSenior Iranian official tells Reuters: US agrees Iran can dilute enriched uranium on its soil
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