US EditionIran rejects inspections of bombed nuclear sites without IAEA framework
Iran demands the International Atomic Energy Agency establish clear, codified rules for inspections after June attacks before allowing access to damaged nuclear sites.
- On Wednesday, Mohammad Eslami said Tehran will not permit inspections of facilities struck by the US until the International Atomic Energy Agency establishes a clear framework, formally demanding rules be 'defined and codified'.
- United States military and Israel carried out strikes earlier this year that damaged Natanz, Fordo and Isfahan, and following those attacks Tehran expelled IAEA inspectors, arguing the agency failed to condemn the strikes.
- Citing the Geneva Conventions, Mohammad Eslami said the International Atomic Energy Agency must reject or justify military action against safeguarded sites and condemn strikes if no post-war inspection procedures exist.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency in late November urged Iran to provide full cooperation and allow verification of nuclear material, while Amir-Saeid Iravani said Iran seeks principled diplomacy and called on France, the United Kingdom and the United States to restore trust.
- Resolution 2231's legal status is contested, with Amir-Saeid Iravani saying it expired on October 18, 2025; Hedda Samson called for updated declarations while Russia and China echoed Tehran's criticism of the UN Security Council meeting.
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Iran refuses inspection of nuclear sites until IAEA provides new guidelines after bombing
Iran has said it will not comply with any demands from the UN’s nuclear watchdog to inspect its bombed nuclear sites, citing the absence of established regulations for inspecting facilities damaged by military strikes.
No rules, no inspections until legal clarity from IAEA: Iran nuclear chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s senior nuclear official has clarified that the nation will not entertain illegitimate demands for the inspection of its nuclear facilities damaged in acts of foreign aggression.
Iran Rejects Inspection Calls Before IAEA Clarifies Stance on Attacks on Nuclear Sites - Nuclear news
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s nuclear chief said Tehran won’t accept renewed inspection demands from the IAEA as long as the UN nuclear agency fails to clearly define its position on the illegal military attacks launched by the US and the Israeli regime against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities in June.
Iran's Araghchi - 'Our nuclear sites were seriously damaged; the technology still remains'
Abbas Araghchi said that while Iran’s nuclear facilities were badly damaged during the 12-day war, the technology and know-how remain intact—again insisting the program is “peaceful.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Our Nuclear Facilities Were Seriously Damaged in the 12 Day War, But Our Technologies Remain; U.S. Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Affected World Peace and Stability pic.twitter.com/kCq8OeW0xy — MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) De…
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