Iran rejects inspections of bombed nuclear sites until IAEA defines ‘post-war conditions’

The head of Iran’s nuclear agency on Wednesday rejected inspections of the country’s bombed nuclear facilities, calling on the UN nuclear watchdog to “define post-war conditions” before any such access is granted, Anadolu reports. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Mohammad Eslami said Iran will not allow inspections of nuclear sites bombed by the US in June until the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) defines a clear framework for inspecting those facilities. He said that if post-war conditions are defined, the UN nuclear agency should formally announce them so Iran can act accordingly and permit inspections of the sites. “If they are not defined, our request – which we have formally communicated to them – is that […]