Vance says nuclear inspectors ‘absolutely’ will return to Iran under terms to end war

BREAKING NEWSJun. 15, 2026, 10:25 PM UTCIran warIran warVance says nuclear inspectors ‘absolutely’ will return to Iran under terms to end warThe vice president, in an interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas, also said text of the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran won’t be released until Friday.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Vice President JD Vance provided more details about the recent deal between the U.S. and Iran.Matt Rourke - Pool / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Henry J. GomezVice President JD Vance said Monday that nuclear inspectors will be allowed back into Iran as part of a deal with the U.S. to end the monthslong war in the Middle East.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.“Yes, absolutely,” Vance told NBC News’ Tom Llamas in an interview. “In fact, one of the core parts of the agreement is that the [International Atomic Energy Agency] and the United States are going to help Iran destroy the highly enriched stockpile, and that’s something that’s spelled out very clearly” in the memorandum of understanding, or MOU, he added.The text of the MOU — a framework to end the war that was agreed to by both countries — will be released after a formal signing ceremony Friday in Switzerland, Vance said, confirming a timeline shared by President Donald Trump.Add NBC News to GoogleTrump says the Strait of Hormuz will be 'completely open' by Friday01:26“There’s some technical details to work out, not related to the text of the MOU itself, but the implementation,” Vance said when asked why the text could not be shared sooner. “We talked with the Iranians and consulted with a number of folks in the region — the Qataris and the Pakistanis were very helpful in mediating this particular deal — and that’s when the president decided that he wanted to come out with it.”A portion of the interview with the vice president will be broadcast Monday on “NBC Nightly N...