Iran Says UN Nuclear Watchdog Official Will Visit Country for Talks, but No Inspections Planned
TEHRAN PROVINCE, IRAN, AUG 11 – The visit aims to negotiate a new cooperation framework after Iran suspended ties with the IAEA following recent Israeli and U.S. attacks on its nuclear sites, Iran's foreign minister said.
- A senior UN nuclear watchdog official is scheduled to land in Tehran on Monday, with Iran stating there will be no inspections during the visit.
- Following a June conflict, Iran suspended cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog after President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered a July 3 halt, and the deputy chief will visit Tehran on Monday.
- Abbas Araghchi said the upcoming talks will be technical and complicated, aiming to define a new cooperation framework that requires approval by Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
- Under parliamentary law, any future IAEA inspections need council approval, and Araghchi confirmed there will be no inspections during Monday's visit.
- Limited IAEA inspections and Iran's uranium enrichment at 60% may hinder monitoring, Araghchi said ahead of the scheduled Monday visit to Tehran.
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The current president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, on July 3, instructed his nation to temporarily cease all collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), following the aerial bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites by the United States. This military action was coupled with an aggressive Israeli air campaign against Iran. The upcoming discussions between Iranian officials and the IAEA are anticipated to be notably intricate and …
In Tehran, talks between the Iranian leadership and the International Atomic Energy Agency are scheduled to take place today.
Iran says UN nuclear watchdog official to visit but no inspections
Iran has had limited IAEA inspections in the past as a pressure tactic in negotiating with the West, and it is unclear how soon talks between Tehran and Washington for a deal over its nuclear program will resume.
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