Updated
Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jun 23
Trump Says Iran Accepted UN Nuclear Inspections as He Sees No Rush for Access
Updated
Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jun 23

Trump Says Iran Accepted UN Nuclear Inspections as He Sees No Rush for Access

3 articles · Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jun 23

Summary

  • Trump said Iran agreed to UN watchdog inspections of its nuclear sites, but told reporters Tuesday there is "no rush" to get inspectors on the ground.
  • He said he would cancel talks with Tehran immediately if Iran had not accepted inspections, framing access as a condition for keeping negotiations alive.
  • Republican criticism is also building: Trump said opponents including Sen. Ted Cruz "have to be educated" about the interim deal ending the war with Iran.
  • The dispute comes after Trump earlier claimed "100% inspections" and other concessions, which Iranian officials denied, leaving the scope and timing of any UN access unresolved.

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