The UN nuclear watchdog chief says inspectors “back in Iran” for the first time since recent strikes. The IAEA had pulled its team out in July for safety reasons. Now this important mission is resuming.
“UN nuclear watchdog chief says inspectors ‘back in Iran’” was his clear message in a late-August interview. Director General Rafael Grossi told Fox News, “Now the first team of IAEA inspectors is back in Iran, and we are about to restart.”
Iran froze cooperation in July. This followed Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June. Tehran blamed the IAEA for not condemning the attacks.The inspectors’ return signals a shift in this tense situation.
Grossi added that many nuclear facilities in Iran were affected by the strikes. Some were damaged, others untouched. He said talks are underway on how to resume inspections safely.
This return comes as Iran meets with Britain, France, and Germany in Geneva. The E3 nations want to avoid automatic UN sanctions under the “snapback” mechanism. That mechanism could return sanctions under the 2015 nuclear deal terms.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister called for diplomacy. He urged European powers to make the right choice and give talks time to work.
Meanwhile, Iran’s parliament passed a law that restricts nuclear inspections. It requires top-level approval before any IAEA access. But Iran’s foreign minister said full cooperation cannot be cut off entirely
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