Iran rejected accepting visit of watchdog to its nuclear sites, rejecting claims made by Vice President JD Vance about the matter on Monday.
Speaking in a press conference, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqhaei said officials did not have a "meeting with the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, nor do we have any plans for the agency to inspect Iran's nuclear facilities damaged by the U.S. and Zionist military aggression."
The official went on to say that addressing nuclear issues is conditional "upon the implementation of specific clauses of the memorandum."
"We are currently working to ensure that all these clauses are fulfilled as prerequisites for the start of negotiations," he added.
The U.S. on Monday said it was authorizing the sale of Iranian oil as a result of the country reopening the Strait of Hormuz and allowing the visit of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the body issued "a temporary 60-day general license authorizing the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian oil."
Vance, on his end, said on Monday that coordination between the countries and the IAEA to conduct such a visit will take place "this week, maybe as soon as today."
"It's a major milestone and a first step in permanently ending a nuclear weapons program in Iran," Vance added.
Vance, however, did not specify what kind of access the inspectors would have, especially considering that the nuclear sites were bombed by the U.S. in June 2025, in the context of the war between Israel and Iran. According to CBS News, IAEA officials believe Iran's stockpile of about 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium is buried under rubble in the Isfahan facility. It is enriched to 60% purity, a short step from the 90% needed to make nuclear weapons.
Both countries set up a roadmap to reach a final deal to end the war within 60 days following talks in Switzerland on Sunday.
Parties established a "High Level Committee" to move forward with negotiations, which negotiators Pakistan and Qatar defined as "positive" and "constructive."
They also created a deconfliction line with Lebanon, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in the country has continued despite Iran naming it as a key factor to end the war. Talks are scheduled to continue for the rest of the week.
