Source IRIran_Military X account
UN Inspectors Return, Iran Limits Cooperation
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has resumed limited activities in Iran after months of suspended access. Inspectors were allowed into the Bushehr nuclear power plant to oversee fuel replacement, but Iran stressed this step does not amount to full cooperation.
No Wider Access Granted
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that no formal agreement has been reached on broader inspections. Sites such as Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan remain off-limits. He said negotiations with the IAEA are still ongoing and described them as technical and complicated. Any expansion of access, he added, requires approval from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
Western Pressure Mounts
The partial return of inspectors follows growing pressure from European powers. The UK, France, and Germany have warned Tehran that without full compliance by mid-October, they could trigger the “snapback” mechanism, which would reimpose sweeping UN sanctions. Iran’s limited gesture is seen as a bid to ease immediate pressure, but major differences with the IAEA remain unresolved.
Fragile Diplomatic Window
Analysts say the move gives Iran short-term diplomatic space but does little to resolve the broader standoff over its nuclear program. The threat of renewed sanctions continues to hang over Tehran, leaving the future of international monitoring uncertain.
