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U.S. President Donald Trump stated on June 22 (local time) that Iran will accept a system for continuous verification regarding its nuclear program.
President Trump said on his social media platform, Truth Social, that "everyone knows full well that Iran will agree to major weapons inspections to ensure 'Nuclear Honesty' for a long time to come."
A previous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the United States and Iran included a provision that "Iran reaffirms that it will not acquire or develop nuclear weapons."
The U.S. plans to discuss the disposal of Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpiles, the establishment of a period for halting enrichment, and the implementation of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verification system during follow-up negotiations that will last for 60 days.
President Trump's remarks today are interpreted as a signal that the establishment of an international verification system will be a key agenda item in the follow-up nuclear negotiations, while also serving to pressure Iran.
Vice President JD Vance held a press conference in Switzerland today after concluding the first high-level talks with Iran since the signing of the MOU, announcing that Iran has agreed to resume the activities of IAEA nuclear inspectors within its borders.
"Iran has agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into the country," Vice President Vance said, calling it "the first step toward permanently ending Iran's nuclear weapons program."
In response, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that it would continue its cooperation with the IAEA in accordance with established procedures.
Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, told the state-run IRNA news agency today that "mutual cooperation between Iran and the IAEA will continue according to current procedures, based on the approval of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) and the decisions of the Supreme National Security Council."
IRNA reported that the Iranian delegation did not conduct any negotiations regarding the nuclear issue during the talks in Switzerland, nor did it accept any new obligations.
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