ByARIELLA ROITMANJUNE 18, 2026 23:41Iran will invite the UN’s nuclear watchdog agency to inspect its nuclear sites and begin work on identifying enriched material sites, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff told US officials in a private briefing on Thursday, The Associated Press reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. Witkoff clarified that although the US-Iran memorandum of understanding did not include any “side deals,” a “side letter” had been drafted between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).The letter, said Witkoff, extended an invitation to IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi and would allow him to bring US nuclear inspectors to Tehran, added AP.This is a developing story. Follow us on Google