Iran regional confrontation

Iran says IAEA access to strike-damaged nuclear sites requires a new protocol

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Iran
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Iran
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Notable

Iranian nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said IAEA inspectors cannot access nuclear facilities damaged in recent strikes until a wartime inspection protocol is established, while inspections at unaffected sites would continue.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Iran blocks IAEA inspections of attacked nuclear sites until new protocol established, IAEA inspections at attacked Iranian nuclear facilities needed by Israel, US — AEOI head

Press TV reports a named statement by AEOI head Mohammad Eslami; TASS reports the same position. This records Iran's stated inspection condition, not an independently confirmed IAEA decision. The source timestamp is 17:05 Iran local time (13:35 UTC), after the persisted web watermark.