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 peace talks if Iran refused to allow IAEA inspections of its nuclear sites.
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‘War of words’ won’t stop Iran nuclear inspections, says IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expects to resume full monitoring of Iran's nuclear program, despite conflicting statements from Tehran and Washington. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi described the situation as a "war of words" between the two nations.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expects to resume full monitoring of Iran's nuclear program, despite conflicting statements from Tehran and Washington. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi described the situation as a "war of words" between the two nations. This comes after President Donald Trump threatened to halt peace talks if Iran did not allow IAEA inspections of its nuclear sites. The IAEA is responsible for verifying Iran's stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium.
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President Trump threatened to halt peace talks if Iran refused IAEA inspections.
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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi described the situation as a 'war of words'.
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White House statements about monitoring were disputed by Iran.
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IAEA expects to resume full monitoring of Iran's nuclear stockpile at some stage.
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