Iran contradicts IAEA's Rafael Grossi on access for nuclear inspectors
Jun 25, 2026
Tokyo [Japan] / Tehran [Iran], June 25: There is confusion over whether inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will soon be granted access to Iran's nuclear programme, with the UN watchdog and Tehran offering sharply different accounts.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that agency inspectors would return to Iran's nuclear facilities, describing inspections as a clear component of the framework agreement signed by the United States and Iran last week.
"Whether this happens the day after tomorrow or in one week or in 10 days, it's important but not essential. This is going to happen," he told reporters at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. Iran promptly contradicted this assessment. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, wrote on X that there are no plans for IAEA access to the nuclear facilities attacked in Iran or the nuclear material stored there. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
