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• Cites restricted access to bombed nuclear sites as key reason for inspection gaps, denies seeking nuclear weapons

• IAEA warns lack of access poses a ‘proliferation concern’, urges immediate resumption of verification activities

TEHRAN: Iran has repudiated an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report as a “tool of political pressure”, following concerns over restricted access to its nuclear site.

Tehran was engaged in discussions with Washington about its nuclear programme when the United States and Israel attacked it on February 28, sparking war in the region.