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Cairo Deal Sets Path to Resume IranIAEA Inspections, With Access Terms Still Contested

European snapback steps put immediate pressure on Tehran to implement the framework.

Overview

  • IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told the Board of Governors the new technical document covers all facilities in Iran and requires reporting on material at sites hit in June strikes.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the accord currently grants inspector access only at Bushehr and that the scope of access must be negotiated later under domestic legal constraints.
  • The understanding was signed in Cairo with Egyptian mediation after months of disrupted monitoring that followed U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities in June.
  • Iran warned it would consider the cooperation steps ended if UN sanctions are reimposed or any hostile act occurs, underscoring the fragility of the arrangement.
  • The IAEA still cannot verify roughly 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to about 60% reported as of June 13, a key issue as France, Britain and Germany run a 30‑day process to restore UN sanctions unless inspections resume and accounting is provided.