Iran Blocks IAEA Access to Bombed Nuclear Sites

Iran’s parliament speaker says Tehran will not allow international nuclear inspectors into bombed or damaged sites, limiting IAEA access to only two approved nuclear locations.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran will not grant the International Atomic Energy Agency access to sites that were bombed or damaged.

Ghalibaf said inspections are now limited under Iranian law to only two locations: the Bushehr nuclear power plant and the Tehran research reactor.

“We will not grant any privileges beyond the access determined by the Supreme National Security Council,” Ghalibaf said.

He added that Iran’s Supreme National Security Council is responsible for setting the level of access and has already defined the inspection framework.

The move raises fresh concerns over Iran’s nuclear transparency as Tehran continues to restrict international oversight while pushing its nuclear program forward.