President Donald Trump rejected Iran's claim that it has not agreed to let members of UN watchdog IAEA inspect its nuclear sites.
In a social media post, Trump claimed that "Despite their protestations and false statements to the contrary, coupled with the drumbeat of the Fake News, which is doing everything possible to make the U.S. Victory as small and insignificant as possible, Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!)."
He went on to say that the agreement will ensure "Nuclear Honesty" and, had Tehran not agreed to it, "there would be no further negotiations."
Trump added that based on "this and other major concessions being made by Iran, I have agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain OPEN, with no further Naval Blockade" but warned the situation could change, even if such scenario "seems, at this point, highly unlikely."
"The Money and/or Sanctions that the U.S. Treasury is releasing goes into escrow, controlled by the U.S.A., and will be used for the purchase of food and medical supplies, exclusively from the United States, including Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans from our great American Farmers. These are things that are desperately needed by Iran. This is a humanitarian crisis, and I feel it is necessary to help, NOW, before it is too late. Talks are going well!" Trump concluded.
The publication follows remarks from Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqhaei, who 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.
