TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said inspectors would visit Iranian nuclear facilities as part of the interim deal signed by Washington and Tehran, according to DW.
The statement from the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA head Rafael Grossi came a day after the U.S. and Iran offered contradictory remarks on whether such sites would be inspected.
"I can understand political statements, they are part of the reality, but the fundamental thing I would like to remind you and draw your attention to is that there has been a Memorandum of Understanding, signed by both presidents," Grossi told journalists at a news conference.
He added that the agreement "says explicitly that the nuclear activities that are going to be carried out with the regards to the nuclear material facilities will be supervised by the IAEA."
"Obviously, to do that, we will have to inspect. Whether this happens the day after tomorrow or in one week or in 10 days, it's important, but not essential," he added. "This is going to happen."
Since a 12-day war on Iran by Israel and later the U.S. in 2025, the IAEA has been blocked by Tehran from visiting Iranian enrichment sites.
Iran is believed to store enough highly enriched uranium to potentially build as many as 10 nuclear weapons, according to experts.
It is the world's only country with uranium enriched up to 60 percent purity without a weapons program. Tehran has long maintained that its program is for civilian use only.
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