Trump claims Iran agreed to 100% nuclear inspections, threatens to cancel talks

U.S. President Donald Trump asserted on Tuesday that Iran has agreed to comprehensive nuclear inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He warned that the ongoing negotiations would be canceled if Iran did not comply.

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They are wrong. They know they are wrong. We have it specified in the agreement that we will have 100% inspections.

Trump addressed reporters, stating, "They are wrong. They know they are wrong." He claimed that Iran had agreed to "100% inspections" in private negotiations. "If what they say is true, I will cancel the meeting right now," Trump added, indicating that inspectors would be deployed at an "appropriate time."

Earlier, Trump had posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, that Iran had "fully and completely agreed to undergo the highest level of nuclear inspections for a long period of time." He cited Iran's agreement to inspections as a reason for lifting U.S. maritime blockades on Iranian ports and vessels. U.S. Vice President Jakey Vance had also stated that Iran agreed to re-invite IAEA inspectors, who could potentially return to Iran this week.

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If what they say is true, I will cancel the meeting right now.

However, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, directly refuted the U.S. claims. Baghaei stated that Iran had not agreed to any new obligations regarding nuclear inspections. He clarified that Iran had not met with the IAEA Secretary-General and had no plans to allow IAEA inspections of nuclear facilities damaged by U.S. and Israeli military attacks, such as those in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. "There were no specific discussions on nuclear issues," Baghaei said.

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We have not met with the Secretary-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, nor do we have plans to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect Iranian nuclear facilities damaged by the criminal military attacks of the United States and Israel.

Baghaei further explained that the resumption of inspections at facilities previously halted due to "criminal military attacks by the United States" would be determined by the outcome of negotiations over the next 60 days. He emphasized that only existing inspections at facilities like the Bushehr nuclear power plant would continue, with no new commitments made. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking in Abu Dhabi, dismissed Iran's denial as "domestic political talk," asserting, "We know what they agreed to."

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We know what they agreed to.