Iran says IAEA official to visit for talks, no access to nuclear sites planned

11/8/2025 6:31

A senior official from the U.N.

nuclear watchdog will fly to Iran for talks on Monday, but no

visit to nuclear sites is planned, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas

Araghchi said on Sunday.



Since Israel launched its first military strikes on Iran's

nuclear sites during a 12-day war in June, inspectors from the

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been unable to

access Iran's facilities, despite IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

stating that inspections remain his top priority.



Iran has accused the agency of effectively paving the way

for the bombings by issuing a damning report on May 31, which

led the IAEA's 35-nation Board of Governors to declare Iran in

breach of its non-proliferation obligations.



Iran, which denies seeking nuclear weapons, said it remained

committed to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).



"Negotiations with the IAEA will be held tomorrow to

determine a framework for cooperation," Araghchi said on his

Telegram account.