‘No Discussion’: Iran Dismisses Vance's Claim Of IAEA Inspectors Returning To Tehran

Published 22 June 2026 · india

‘No Discussion’: Iran Dismisses Vance's Claim Of IAEA Inspectors Returning To Tehran Published By, Last Updated: June 23, 2026, 01:51 IST The clarification came after

‘No Discussion’: Iran Dismisses Vance's Claim Of IAEA Inspectors Returning To Tehran Published By, Last Updated: June 23, 2026, 01:51 IST The clarification came after US Vice President JD Vance said that Tehran had agreed to allow IAEA inspectors back into the country. File image of Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei and US Vice President JD Vance. (Source: Reuters) Iran on Monday rejected US Vice President JD Vance’s claim that Tehran had agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors back into the country, a development which he said was “probably what we’re most excited about as Americans." Pushing back on Vance’s claim about IAEA inspectors, Iran said that its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog would continue “under the current procedures". According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that the country’s interaction with the IAEA would proceed “in accordance with Iran’s obligations under safeguard agreements" and “in line with resolutions passed by Parliament and decisions of the Supreme Security Council." Also Read: Vance Suggests ‘Solution’ For Unfrozen Iran Assets: ‘Buy US Corn, Wheat For Iranian Benefit’ Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that Tehran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not been fully suspended despite legislation passed by parliament last year that curtailed some forms of engagement and halted inspections.

Under the new law, IAEA inspectors may still be granted access to operational nuclear facilities, including the Bushehr nuclear power plant, on a case-by-case basis. Iran Has Allowed IAEA Inspectors: Vance The clarification came after US Vice President JD Vance said, following the latest round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland, that Tehran had agreed to allow IAEA inspectors back into the country, calling the reported development “probably what we’re most excited about as Americans." “That is a major milestone for the American people, and the first step in permanently denuclearising or permanently ending a nuclear weapons program in Iran, and that’s exactly what we wanted to do," he said. Responding to the remarks, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said no new commitments had been made regarding cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog. Citing officials familiar with the negotiations, IRNA also reported that the two sides did not discuss Iran’s nuclear programme during nearly 18 hours of talks and that Tehran accepted no additional obligations.