Iran FM spox. says IAEA interactions to continue as pro-IRGC outlet denies US claims of invitation

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, affirmed that the country's engagement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will proceed according to its commitments under safeguards agreements and existing procedures. This statement comes amid conflicting reports regarding potential access for IAEA inspectors to Iranian nuclear sites.

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Iran's interactions with the Agency will continue in accordance with Iran's commitments under the safeguards agreements, according to existing procedures and in accordance with the approvals of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the decisions of the Supreme National Security Council.

However, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated Tasnim News Agency strongly denied claims that IAEA inspectors would be granted access under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Tasnim reported that the issue of issuing permits for inspectors had not been confirmed by Iranian officials and stated, "It is better that it is never confirmed!" The agency further reported that Iran made no additional commitments on nuclear issues during recent talks in Switzerland, and the subject was not discussed during 18 hours of negotiations.

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The issue of issuing a permit for the agency's inspectors to enter Iran has not been confirmed by the Iranian negotiating team or other responsible officials in the government. It is better that it is never confirmed!

Earlier reports, including a post by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on X/Twitter, had stated that Iran had agreed "to permit IAEA inspectors into their country." These claims were labeled "very damaging" by Tasnim, which argued that allowing inspectors would violate the MoU. The news agency asserted that Iran should not assume duties beyond those required by the MoU and suggested that Iranian officials prevented the IAEA Director-General, Rafael Grossi, from attending Sunday's negotiations.

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to permit IAEA inspectors into their country.

Tasnim also suggested that "nuclear ambiguity" is a key factor preventing U.S. actions against Iran, as the Americans do not know the location of enriched materials. The agency warned that the collapse of this ambiguity policy with IAEA inspectors' arrival would only benefit the enemy. The outlet further cited American physicist David Albright, who reportedly referred to IAEA inspectors as "America's foot soldiers."

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The Iranian news agency called the claims 'very damaging,' saying that the arrival of IAEA inspectors would violate the MoU.