President Donald Trump said Iran will agree to broad monitoring of its nuclear program, after Tehran denied remarks by Vice President J.D. Vance that International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors were returning to Iranian facilities. Trump wrote on Monday that “everyone knows very well that Iran will agree to broad weapons oversight, to ensure ‘nuclear honesty’ over time, even in the future.”
The statement came shortly after the Trump administration announced it was lifting restrictions on Iranian oil sales for 60 days during negotiations, a move that gives the Tehran government significant relief. The article says the step effectively eases sanctions that had limited, though only modestly, Iran’s ability to expand.
Earlier Monday, Vance said Iran had agreed to allow IAEA inspections of its nuclear sites, calling it a major milestone for Americans and “the first step toward permanent nuclear disarmament or the permanent end of Iran’s nuclear weapons program.” He added that the agreement was reached only overnight, so inspectors had not yet been sent back, saying, “They will return this week, I hope it happens today.”
Iranian news agency Tasnim said the issue of admitting IAEA inspectors had not been approved by the Iranian negotiating team or state officials, adding that it would be better if it were never approved. Tasnim also said one of Iran’s key assets is its policy of “nuclear ambiguity,” meaning it deliberately keeps the locations of enriched materials unclear to block U.S. intelligence efforts.
