(LEAD) Bessent: Iran commits to 'free, open' Hormuz transit, return of IAEA inspectors in Switzerland talks

JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iran agrees to allow IAEA nuclear inspectors back into the country.

JUST IN: Iran agrees to allow IAEA nuclear inspectors back into the country.@BRICSNews

Did Iran agree to IAEA inspections for 'nuclear honesty'? Trump, Vance say so

The recent US-Iran nuclear discussions in Switzerland ended with mixed messages regarding inspection agreements. US Vice President Vance asserted that Iran had consented to IAEA inspector access, labeling it as a significant achievement. In contrast, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson refuted any new commitments on nuclear matters, indicating that discussions had yet to begin. This discrepancy underscores the continuing frictions surrounding Tehran's nuclear program, particularly as Iran has previously curtailed IAEA access.

Iran agrees to invite IAEA inspectors back, says US

Tehran has agreed to invite International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back into the country, US Vice-President J.D. Vance said on Monday, after a first round of US-Iran talks towards ending the Middle East war. “The Iranians have agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into their country,” Vance told reporters at Switzerland’s isolated Burgenstock resort, where his talks with Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf opened on Sunday. “That is a major milestone for the American people...

Iran deal grants access to nuclear inspectors, IAEA chief says

TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) - The interim U.S.-Iran peace accord gives U.N. nuclear inspectors access to Iran, the watchdog's top official said on Friday, after Tehran indicated key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington was reached and sanctions lifted.The U.S. and Iran last week signed a memorandum of understanding paving the way for 60 days of talks to resolve thornier issues, including those related to Iran's nuclear programme. Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Wednesday there were no plans to grant access to inspectors.

Bessent: Iran commits to 'free, open' Hormuz transit, return of IAEA inspectors in Switzerland talks

Iran has committed to allow free and open transit in the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the return of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to the country, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, following negotiations between Washington and Tehran over the weekend. Bessent made the remarks in a social media post after the United States and Iran, along with Pakistani and Qatari mediators, held the first round of high-level talks to negotiate a final peace agreement in Switzerlan