Trump says Iran will allow inspections
US President Donald Trump said Monday,June 22,2026 that Iran would agree to extensive weapons inspections as part of efforts to ensure what he called “nuclear honesty” in the years ahead. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he believed Iran would accept major inspections to support long-term verification. His comments came as Washington described recent US Iran talks in Burgenstock, Switzerland, as a positive step toward a final agreement.
Vice President JD Vance also said the Switzerland discussions had created a strong foundation for a future deal. He said Tehran had agreed to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to return, placing IAEA access at the center of the latest diplomatic debate. The remarks followed a 14-point understanding announced by Iran and the United States on June 14 through Pakistani mediation. The arrangement was designed to end the four-month conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and create a framework for further nuclear negotiations.
Iran rejects new commitment claim
Iran pushed back against the US description of the talks, saying no new inspection commitments were made during the latest discussions. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had not negotiated its nuclear programme in Switzerland and had not accepted additional obligations. He said cooperation with the IAEA would continue only under current procedures and in line with Iran’s existing safeguard commitments.
Baghaei also said Iran’s approach would follow resolutions passed by Parliament and decisions of the Supreme National Security Council. That position reflects Tehran’s effort to limit the interpretation of the talks while avoiding a full break with the inspection framework.
IAEA access remains key issue
Iran’s parliament passed a law last summer limiting cooperation with the IAEA and suspending some inspections. However, Iranian reporting said cooperation was never fully halted and that inspectors may still visit active nuclear sites, including the Bushehr nuclear power plant, on a case-by-case basis.
Access to damaged nuclear facilities and any arrangement involving Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile would require a separate mechanism under a final deal. That issue is expected to remain central during the 60-day negotiation period outlined in the memorandum of understanding.
