Iran denies inviting IAEA to inspect nuclear sites

Iran denies inviting IAEA to inspect nuclear sites Iran has denied reports that it invited the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect its nuclear facilities, saying any wider access will depend on the outcome of talks. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had made no such invitation to the United Nations nuclear watchdog. He said Iran would keep its nuclear programme under the current status quo while negotiations over a final agreement continue, in line with the memorandum of understanding reached with the US. Baghaei said inspections that have already been taking place, including at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, would continue. But he said access to other nuclear sites, where Iran suspended IAEA inspections during the war, would depend on the result of the negotiations.

Iran has denied reports that it invited the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect its nuclear facilities, saying any wider access will depend on the outcome of talks.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had made no such invitation to the United Nations nuclear watchdog.

He said Iran would keep its nuclear programme under the current status quo while negotiations over a final agreement continue, in line with the memorandum of understanding reached with the US.

Baghaei said inspections that have already been taking place, including at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, would continue.

But he said access to other nuclear sites, where Iran suspended IAEA inspections during the war, would depend on the result of the negotiations.