"Araghchi had reached an agreement with the IAEA in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday, to try to resume cooperation that had been suspended after Tehran accused the nuclear watchdog and its chief, Rafael Grossi, of having paved the way for the strikes. Grossi told the IAEA Board of Governors on Wednesday that the technical agreement includes all facilities and installations in Iran and contemplates the required reporting on all the attacked facilities, including the nuclear material present."
"He said case-by-case permission would have to be granted by the country's Supreme National Security Council, which includes the president, parliament and judiciary chiefs, several ministers, military commanders and those appointed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Araghchi also confirmed that Iran's high-enriched uranium is under the rubble of bombed facilities, and said the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran is investigating and assessing whether the sites are accessible or contaminated."
Iran says agency inspectors will not have access to nuclear sites beyond the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant without explicit approval. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reached a technical understanding with the IAEA in Cairo intended to resume cooperation suspended after Tehran accused the watchdog and its chief of paving the way for strikes. The IAEA said the agreement covers all facilities and requires reporting on attacked sites, including nuclear material. Iran says access beyond Bushehr will need case-by-case approval from the Supreme National Security Council. Iran confirmed high-enriched uranium is under rubble and the Atomic Energy Organization is assessing accessibility and contamination. Araghchi will brief parliament's national security commission amid hardline scrutiny.
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