UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to take 'steps' towards inspections
The IAEA has urged Iran to allow inspectors back into key nuclear facilities, citing critical concerns over the lack of verification since 2025. The agency warns that it cannot confirm the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities due to ongoing non-cooperation.
Why it matters
The lack of oversight on Iran's nuclear program poses a major risk to global non-proliferation efforts and regional stability in the Middle East.
Vienna The UN's nuclear watchdog urged Iran to take "incremental steps" to allow inspectors to return to key nuclear facilities in the Islamic republic, adding such access was "critical" in a report seen by AFP on Friday (Novemeber 13, 2026). The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not had access to key nuclear facilities in Iran since Israel, joined by the United States, launched a 12-day conflict in June 2025 that included strikes on nuclear sites. ‘Iran will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave the country’ ‘Iran will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave the country’ Rezaei has said there are currently no negotiations taking place between Tehran and Washington ‘Iran will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave the country’ storyline 1 Nuclear facilities have also been hit in the latest war, which erupted on February 28, and the IAEA has repeatedly called for access.
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