Trump claims Iran agreed to allow officials to conduct nuclear inspections indefinitely, despite Iranian denials asserting no nuclear negotiations with the U.S. have occurred.
On Tuesday, 23 Jun 2026 GMT+7, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Iran accepted unlimited nuclear inspections "into infinity," even though Tehran denied this. He added that Iran's unfrozen assets would be used to purchase humanitarian goods from the U.S.
The U.S. agreed to suspend sanctions against Iran for 60 days starting Monday, following the completion of the first round of peace talks last Sunday, aiming to end a conflict lasting over three months.
Earlier, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said negotiations with Iranian officials at the Buergenstock resort in the Swiss mountains laid a solid foundation for a final agreement, and that Iran agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear inspectors to return to the country.
However, Iran asserted that the talks, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, did not cover the nuclear program and that Iran had not agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back.
On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Bagaee stated that Iranian officials did not meet with IAEA Director Rafael Grossi in Switzerland and have no plans to allow the U.N. nuclear watchdog to inspect damaged Iranian nuclear facilities.
Later, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, rebutting Bagaee’s statement as "false" and reaffirmed that "Iran has fully and completely agreed to the highest level of nuclear inspections far into the future (into infinity!!!)."
Trump also stated that any Iranian assets unfrozen under this agreement would be held in an escrow account and used to purchase food and medical supplies from the U.S., "including corn, wheat, and soybeans."
However, earlier that Tuesday, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva denied that such an agreement had been reached.
“Iran is the sole country to decide how to manage its unfrozen assets. Therefore, I reject any claims that other countries influence those decisions or processes,” Ali Bahraini told reporters.
. cna