Araqchi signals Iran may block UN visits to bombed nuclear sites
Source: Reuters
DUBAI, June 27 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi indicated on Friday that Tehran may reject any request by the head of UN nuclear watchdog the IAEA for visits to Iranian nuclear sites.
(IAEA head Rafael Grossi's) insistence on visiting the bombed sites under the pretext of safeguards is meaningless and possibly even malign in intent," Araqchi wrote in a post on X.
"Iran reserves the right to take any steps in defense of its interests, its people, and its sovereignty."
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/araqchi-signals-iran-may-block-un-visits-bombed-nuclear-sites-2025-06-27/

SSJVegeta
(1,195 posts)FBaggins
(28,288 posts)Why?
Just my suspicion with all the warnings of attacks and seeming success in not actually doing real damage to the other.
They, after all, share the mutual besty of Vladimir putin
FBaggins
(28,288 posts)Iran is the one saying that the attack did little to no damage... it would benefit them to have the IAEA back that up.
SSJVegeta
(1,195 posts)And how would it benefit them? If people can be convinced their nuclear stockpile was destroyed, why would they want to disprove that?
EX500rider
(11,936 posts)Really looking at pictures from space you'd have little idea what damage was done way underground.
Only way to tell would be to go down there.
SSJVegeta
(1,195 posts)According to the evidence so far, they seem to have done that.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglxwp5x03o.