Trump says US inspectors to join Iran nuclear site audits; clashes with senator over war powers

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that American inspectors will join international atomic energy agency teams during inspections of Iranian nuclear sites. Trump stated that Iran has agreed to these inspections.

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The president said that U.S. inspectors would inspect Iran's nuclear facilities along with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

This development follows Trump's claims that Iran is making significant concessions in negotiations. However, the specifics of the U.S. inspectors' role and authority remain unclear. The International Atomic Energy Agency has faced access issues to Iran's key nuclear facilities since last year's attacks by the U.S. and Israel, and inspections were halted after a February 28 attack.

Separately, Trump reportedly engaged in a heated argument with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy during a private lunch. Cassidy had voted in favor of a resolution that demanded Trump end military action against Iran, citing the ongoing conflict's lack of achieved objectives. Trump, who opposed the resolution, allegedly called Cassidy "crazy" during the exchange.

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We are winning bigly, and Iran is making very big concessions.

The conflict over war powers highlights a division within the Republican party regarding Trump's foreign policy decisions. Trump, however, asserted that the Republican party is united, despite acknowledging that "a few people in the room" did not agree with him.

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He demanded that President Trump properly explain the war situation to the American people and Congress.