Iran, IAEA announce agreement on resuming nuclear inspections

10/9/2025 7:15

Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA have reached an understanding about the resumption of cooperation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a statement on Tuesday, warning that implementation of UN sanctions on Iran would mean the end of "practical steps" outlined in the agreement.



The International Atomic Energy Agency has not had access to Iran's key nuclear facilities since the United States and Israel bombed them in June. Iran passed a law after the attacks suspending cooperation with the IAEA and saying any inspections had to be approved by its Supreme National Security

Council.



"I held the final round of negotiations to finalize an understanding on how to implement Iran's safeguards obligations in light of developments resulting from illegal actions against Iran's nuclear facilities, and we succeeded in finalizing it.", Araqchi said in the statement carried by state media.



U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi described the agreement as "an important step in the right direction", in a post on X on Tuesday.