Tehran says it won’t permit IAEA inspectors at bombed nuclear sites

24 JUNE 2026

Iran said the UN’s nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the U.S. and Israel in 2025, as the first round of talks to end the war wrapped up in Switzerland.
Tehran and Washington have signed a memorandum of understanding to end a war that sowed chaos across West Asia and rattled the global economy, embarking on a 60-day period to settle broader issues.
But Iran denied the claim of U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance that Tehran had agreed to invite International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors back, after Iran blocked them from nuclear sites struck by its arch foes in a 12-day war in 2025.
When the U.S. joined Israel’s war with Iran in mid-2025, it bombed nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.