‘War of words’ won’t stop Iran nuclear inspections, says IAEA

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) dismissed conflicting statements from Tehran and Washington concerning Iran's nuclear inspections, affirming its intent to resume full monitoring of Iran's uranium stockpile. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi described the situation as a 'war of words' amidst tension between the White House and Iran.

The international nuclear watchdog responsible for verifying Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium dismissed the conflicting signals from Tehran and Washington overnight and said it expects to resume full monitoring at some stage. “There’s a war of words here,” said International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, referring to White House statements about monitoring that were disputed by Iran. In Washington on Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened to halt...