The UN’s nuclear watchdog will send inspectors back into Iran, marking a significant reversal after cooperation between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency collapsed following military strikes on Iranian facilities in 2025.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi confirmed on June 23 that inspections of Iranian nuclear sites will begin under the framework of a memorandum of understanding signed between the US and Iran in mid-June. The deal includes IAEA oversight of Iran’s nuclear program and the down-blending of enriched uranium stockpiles.
What the deal actually covers
Iran had previously halted cooperation with the IAEA after military strikes targeted its nuclear facilities in 2025, effectively blinding international monitors to what was happening inside the country’s enrichment program.
Grossi indicated that technical groundwork for the initiative would begin immediately, with coordination between US and Iranian officials starting right away. The inspection schedule itself remains flexible.
