Reuters
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A senior official from the UN nuclear watchdog agency will fly to Iran on Monday for consultations, but no visits to the nuclear presence are planned, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut said on Sunday.
Since Israel launched its first military strike at Iranian nuclear sites during the 12-day war in June, IAEA Chihulafaer Grossi has not been able to access Iranian facilities, despite the fact that testing remains his top priority.
Iran accused the agency of effectively disclosing the path to bombing by issuing a damaging report on May 31.
Iran, which denied its demand for nuclear weapons, said it continues to commit to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
“The negotiations with the IAEA will be held tomorrow and we will determine the framework for cooperation,” Araguchi said in his telegram account.
“Grossi’s Deputy Director will be in Tehran tomorrow, but there are no plans to visit nuclear locations until we reach the framework.”
Last month, Iran enacted a law passed by Congress, which halted cooperation with the IAEA. The law provides that future testing of Iran’s nuclear sites by the IAEA requires approval by Tehran’s Supreme National Security Council