IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says inspections of Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites are “going to happen,” responding to Tehran’s stance that some bombed facilities are off-limits to inspectors. Grossi points to a signed US–Iran memorandum of understanding as the basis for access, arguing that the relevant framework permits the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to carry out verification activities at the requested locations.
Euronews reports that Grossi challenges Tehran’s argument that no agreement exists to allow inspections of sites damaged in prior attacks. He maintains that the signed memorandum addresses the access issue and rejects the claim that inspectors cannot enter those facilities.
The dispute centers on the scope of inspection access under the framework arrangement and whether damaged enrichment sites fall within agreed inspection parameters. The IAEA chief’s comments indicate that the agency expects to move forward with inspections despite ongoing diplomatic disagreement over facility access.
