U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 24 that American inspectors will accompany the International Atomic Energy Agency when it conducts inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Iran had agreed to allow inspectors access to the sites despite recent comments from Iranian officials suggesting no visits had yet been scheduled.
"They'll make a deal, put it in writing, then they'll go out and say it's not true,” Trump said after Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated on June 23 that there were no scheduled visits yet for the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
"They've agreed to it, they've agreed to the inspectors,” Trump told Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst.
Trump also indicated that there was no immediate urgency to deploy the inspection teams, saying there is no rush in getting the inspectors into the country.
Meanwhile, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that issues related to Iran’s nuclear program would be addressed only as part of a broader agreement. According to Gharibabadi, nuclear matters will be considered and resolved exclusively within the framework of a final agreement and following practical steps by the other side toward the complete lifting of all sanctions, among other measures.
By Sabina Mammadli
