IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi confirmed on June 24 that nuclear inspections at Iranian enrichment sites will move forward under a memorandum of understanding signed between the US and Iran. The timeline? Potentially within days.
That’s the optimistic read. The more complicated version: Iran says access to its facilities hinges on a finalized agreement and the removal of sanctions.
What the MOU actually requires
The memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran mandates IAEA oversight of Iran’s nuclear activities. Grossi indicated that the inspection framework includes a 60-day window for prompt action, giving both sides a compressed but workable timeline to get boots on the ground at enrichment facilities.
The inspections will target enrichment sites and aim to verify stockpiles of highly enriched uranium. These are the same facilities that became partially inaccessible following military strikes in 2025, which severely disrupted the IAEA’s ability to monitor what Iran was doing with its nuclear materials.
