Iran Links Nuclear Inspections to End of Military Threats
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Iran has told the IAEA that nuclear inspections are contingent on an end to military threats, citing U.S. aggression warnings. Access to key sites has been denied since June 2025, hindering verification of uranium stockpiles. The IAEA is concerned about proliferation risks and ready to resume inspections. Iran also plans to use enriched uranium for nuclear vessels and threatens retaliation for any U.S. attack.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Iran will not allow IAEA nuclear inspections while facing military threats, according to a confidential report.
- Tehran cites threats of U.S. "armed aggression" as a reason to halt cooperation.
- Inspectors have been denied access to sites hit by Israeli and American strikes since June 2025.
- The IAEA is concerned about proliferation risks due to a lack of information on Iran's nuclear materials.
- Iran plans to use enriched uranium for nuclear submarines and ships, a top official stated.
- Iran warned of retaliation against U.S. bases if attacked.
Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that nuclear inspections cannot resume while the country faces threats of military strikes, according to a confidential IAEA report. The report, circulated to member states on Friday, November 13, states that Tehran is referencing threats from the U.S. president to commit "new acts of armed aggression," particularly against Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran has pledged to return to full compliance with its treaty obligations once "appropriate legal and factual conditions" allow, asserting that the situation will not be resolved until its root causes are addressed and conditions for normal safeguard application are restored. Inspectors have been denied access to sites affected by Israeli and American strikes in June 2025, preventing the IAEA from verifying the status of Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles. The agency expressed concern over the lack of information, citing proliferation risks and urging immediate rectification. The IAEA stated it is "fully prepared to resume safeguards activities in Iran as soon as possible." In a separate letter, Tehran voiced alarm over a recent U.S. proposal to offer up to $20 million for information on Iran's nuclear program, emphasizing the need for IAEA confidentiality. Separately, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated that Tehran intends to use its enriched uranium stockpiles to build nuclear submarines and ships, warning of retaliatory strikes on U.S. military bases if attacked again.
