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Witkoff Says Iran Will Let IAEA Inspect Nuclear Sites

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By ישי בר-יוסף

First reported by Ynet · Jun 18, 2026

What happened

Steve Witkoff said Iran will invite IAEA representatives to its nuclear sites to begin work on removing enriched uranium. He said the U.S.-Iran memorandum has no side deals and published clauses keep Iran from seeking nuclear weapons while preserving its current nuclear program. Israeli officials criticized the emerging agreement as weakening pressure and military leverage.

  • 01Witkoff said Iran will invite IAEA representatives to its nuclear sites.
  • 02He said the U.S.-Iran memorandum contains no side deals.
  • 03Clauses 8 and 9 bar Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
  • 04Iran and the U.S. agreed on a mechanism to remove enriched material.
  • 05Israeli officials called the deal premature and strategically harmful.

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