UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal

UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war dealImage source, EPAImage caption, Rafael Grossi said the IAEA was working on dates, procedures and places for the inspectionsByDavid GrittenPublished9 minutes agoThe head of the global nuclear watchdog has said it will carry out inspections in Iran under the country's preliminary peace agreement with the US."The inspections will indeed take place," International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Grossi told reporters in Japan. "We will be working on the modalities - dates, procedures, places - very soon."The agreement signed last week said "explicitly" that the dilution of Iran's highly enriched uranium would be carried out under IAEA supervision, he added.However, Iran's deputy foreign minister said access to its damaged nuclear facilities and nuclear material would only be addressed within the framework of a final deal with the US.Grossi's comments come as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Gulf nations to discuss the US deal with Iran. On Wednesday he met UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and is due to travel to Kuwait and Bahrain.The initial US-Iran agreement also said that Iran would allow shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while the US would lift a naval blockade on Iranian ports. On Wednesday the price of Brent crude oil fell to below $75 (£57) for first time since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.Meanwhile the UN said some ships had already passed through the strait under a scheme to evacuate thousands of sailors who have been stranded on vessels because of the war.Iran says no new commitments on nuclear sites after Vance says inspectors to be invited backPublished1 day agoFirst round of US-Iran talks ends with encouraging progress, mediators sayPublished2 days agoIn recent days, there has been a dispute between the US and Iran over the issue of UN nuclear inspectors visiting sites in the country.O...