Trump Claims Iran Agreed to Unlimited Nuclear Inspections; Iran Denies

Former U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that Iran has agreed to "unlimited" nuclear inspections, a claim directly contradicted by Iran's Foreign Ministry. Trump stated on Truth Social that Iran "fully agreed" to accept the "highest level" of nuclear inspections for the "foreseeable future (virtually unlimited!!!)". He suggested that without this agreement, further negotiations would not have occurred.

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Iran has fully agreed to accept the highest level of nuclear inspections for the foreseeable future (virtually unlimited!!!). If they did not agree to this, there would be no further negotiations.

Trump further linked this alleged agreement to his decision to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, stating, "It was based on this (nuclear inspections) and other major concessions that Iran is making that I agreed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and not impose further naval blockades." He added that while ships remain positioned for potential blockades, the likelihood appears low at present.

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There is no inspection program for nuclear facilities damaged by the attack of America and Israel, and no protocol related to this exists.

The former president's remarks appear to be a rebuttal to Iran's earlier statement that it had no plans to allow inspections of its nuclear facilities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, had previously dismissed claims by U.S. Vice President JD Vance regarding inspections of damaged Iranian nuclear sites, stating, "There is no inspection program for nuclear facilities damaged by the attack of America and Israel, and no protocol related to this exists."

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It was based on this (nuclear inspections) and other major concessions that Iran is making that I agreed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and not impose further naval blockades.

Despite IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi's expressed willingness to adjust inspection procedures with Iran, Kanaani insisted that no such discussions had taken place and that Iran had no intention of allowing inspections. Trump's counter-claim suggests he believes the nuclear inspection issue was part of the original agreement, and that Iran is engaging in domestic public relations efforts. Regarding frozen Iranian assets, Trump mentioned that funds released by the U.S. Treasury would be placed in escrow accounts and used exclusively for purchasing American goods, including agricultural products. Kanaani, however, sarcastically remarked that Iran would directly decide on the use of its unfrozen assets without any restrictions. He also strongly denied the possibility of discussing limits on Iran's ballistic missile program, stating it has never been and will never be part of negotiations.

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The use of unfrozen Iranian assets will be decided by us directly, and there are no restrictions.