President Donald Trump’s push for stricter nuclear oversight is back in the spotlight as United Nations nuclear inspectors returned to Iran for the first time since Tehran banned cooperation earlier this year.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi confirmed the move, saying discussions are underway on how inspections will resume. Inspectors were pulled in July after Iran’s parliament halted cooperation in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Inspectors from the UN #nuclear watchdog IAEA entered Iran with the consent of #Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Iran’s foreign minister says in comments carried by the parliament news agency ICANA.https://t.co/JJLeuMbUYH pic.twitter.com/HrpkdlimmH
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) August 27, 2025
Iranian leaders said inspectors will only monitor fuel replacement at the Bushehr nuclear power plant and denied any new cooperation agreement. Hardliners in Tehran criticized even this limited access, calling it a violation of Iran’s own laws.
Talks over Iran’s nuclear program remain frozen, with European powers warning they may trigger the UN “snapback” sanctions mechanism if violations continue. Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal in his first term, citing its flaws.
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