Tehran, June 24: The ongoing debate about whether the UN nuclear agency will inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities continues. Amid various claims, Iran has reiterated that access for UN nuclear inspectors will only be determined after a “final agreement” with the United States.
Kazem Garibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, expressed his views via the social media platform X. He stated that issues related to the access of UN inspectors and nuclear materials will be addressed “only within the framework of the final agreement.”
He also emphasized that this process will depend on whether “the other party takes genuine steps to lift all sanctions.”
Garibabadi mentioned that during discussions in Switzerland, no Iranian official met with Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), despite his request for a meeting.
Notably, during a press conference in Tokyo, IAEA chief Grossi asserted that inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites “will happen.” He remarked, “Whether it is today, tomorrow, in a week, or in ten days, it is important, but not mandatory. It will certainly take place.”
Previously, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance claimed that Iran agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into the country. However, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei stated that there has been no meeting with Grossi and no clear timeline for inspections has been established.
Since the conflict in June 2025, Tehran has prevented the IAEA from inspecting enrichment sites where it is believed the Islamic Republic has amassed enough highly enriched uranium to potentially create nearly ten nuclear weapons. Nonetheless, Iran has consistently maintained that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
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