Tehran, Iran – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, confirmed that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors are currently not in Iran.
This comes amid ongoing tensions with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Eslami also made clear in statements on Wednesday that IAEA inspectors’ visits to nuclear sites inside the country are only permitted with the approval of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
He stressed that any presence of theirs must be subject to this procedure.
These statements came after unconfirmed reports circulated by some Iranian media outlets indicating the presence of IAEA inspectors inside the country.
Which was categorically denied by Islami.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi hinted at halting cooperation with the IAEA.
He considered that “the cooperation agreement with the IAEA, concluded in Cairo on September 9, is no longer appropriate.”
Snapback
It is noteworthy that Iran has tightened its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
This came after the war launched by Israel against nuclear and military sites last June, which was later joined by the United States.
Parliament decided that any decision regarding this issue would be subject to the Supreme National Council.
Negotiations with Western countries also faltered last month (September 2025), after the European Troika reactivated the snapback mechanism.
This led to the reimposition of UN sanctions on Tehran, a move that Iranian authorities deemed illegal.
