UN nuclear inspectors 'right now 'in Iran: Iran FM

Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are currently in Iran, the country’s foreign minister told the UN Security Council on Friday, contradicting recent claims by France that the inspectors were not present.

“I signed an agreement with the agency in Cairo and the director general of the agency is quite satisfied and happy,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, adding, “Inspectors are right now in Iran doing their job.”

The IAEA confirmed Friday that it had resumed inspections in Iran this week following a pause caused by recent US and Israeli attacks on Tehran’s atomic facilities.

“Inspections are... confidential and we cannot confirm their location but we can confirm that inspections have taken place this week,” the agency said in a statement, emphasizing the sensitive and private nature of its work.