IAEA chief says inspectors will visit Iran's nuclear sites under Iran-US interim deal

NPR News Wednesday 24 June 2026, 11:10 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read

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The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency has signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a day after U.S. and Iran offered contradictory remarks about the issue.(Image credit: Kyodo News)

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency has signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a day after U.S. and Iran offered contradictory remarks about the issue.

(Image credit: Kyodo News)

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