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Iran won’t allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites

A map of Iran with images of some of the civilians killed in Israeli and US strikes is seen on a wall alongside a highway in Tehran on June 17, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

TEHRAN - Iran said on Tuesday that the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year, as the first round of talks to end the Middle East war wrapped up in Switzerland.

Tehran and Washington have signed a memorandum of understanding to end a war that sowed chaos across the Middle East and rattled the global economy, embarking on a 60-day period to settle broader issues including Iran’s nuclear programme and sanctions relief.

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