President Donald Trump dismissed Iranian reports that Iran had rejected nuclear inspections, insisting that Tehran had already agreed to the plan as part of the framework for peace.
“They’re wrong. They know they’re wrong. They told us inside, and we have it down, 100 percent, inspections. And if they were right, I’d cancel the meetings right now,” Trump told reporters when pressed on the matter on Tuesday.
Iran's foreign ministry had told state media that no new commitments were made related to nuclear inspections.
Trump did not provide a specific timeline of when inspectors would be on the ground in Iran, saying it would be "at the appropriate time" and that "there is no rush.”
As a result, the UN nuclear watchdog reported earlier this month that it has been unable to independently verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment activities. The IAEA estimates that Iran possesses 972 pounds of uranium enriched to 60 percent purity—a level that is technically close to the 90 percent enrichment typically associated with weapons-grade material.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told The Associated Press that—if further enriched and weaponized—the stockpile could theoretically be sufficient for up to 10 nuclear bombs. However, he stressed that there is no indication Iran currently possesses a nuclear weapon.
Under IAEA safeguards, stockpiles of highly enriched uranium are generally subject to monthly verification to ensure they remain accounted for and are not diverted for military purposes.
Trump said early Tuesday that Iran intends to agree to have weapons inspections to ensure "nuclear honesty” as part of the deal.
“Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!),” Trump wrote on Truth Social, reiterating that no further negotiations would take place otherwise.
Vice President JD Vance just wrapped up negotiations with Iranian officials in Switzerland on Monday, saying the talks laid a good foundation for a final peace deal, although Iran denied that it had begun discussions of its nuclear program.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday for the first leg of a diplomatic tour to discuss the preliminary Iran agreement with allies.