Iranian Nuclear Chief Rejects International Oversight Amid Ongoing Conflict

Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, firmly opposed any international supervision of Iran's nuclear program, citing the country's ongoing state of war. He stated that as long as Iran remains in a wartime condition, discussions about inspections are off the table, and Iranian nuclear sites are not secured for external checks. Eslami described international monitoring bodies as instruments controlled by the United States and Israel, criticizing their silence in the face of threats from former U.S. President Donald Trump to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities. He emphasized that even after the conflict ends, the International Atomic Energy Agency must adhere to Iran's own inspection protocols, rejecting any free hand for inspectors and insisting that oversight procedures be coordinated with Tehran.