President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran has agreed to indefinite nuclear inspections, accusing the media of spreading false denials. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump wrote: “Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!)”. He stated that this would ensure “Nuclear Honesty” and that without such agreement, there would be no further negotiations.
Iran has denied making any new commitments on inspections. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday that Tehran had agreed to “no new commitments” beyond its current obligations as a member of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and under its safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Despite Vice President JD Vance also insisting that Tehran had agreed to visits, Iran maintains its position.
The US has partially lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports following what it described as “encouraging” talks over ending the months-long war. The Treasury on Monday issued a 60-day sanctions waiver allowing Iran to sell oil in US dollars for the first time in decades. This move has contributed to a decline in oil prices, with Brent crude falling nearly 2 per cent to $76.4 a barrel on Tuesday, approaching pre-war levels.
Meanwhile, Israel killed two people in Lebanon on Tuesday, and Tehran warned that violations of an agreement would pose a “challenge” to ongoing talks. The new head of Israel’s Mossad, Roman Gofman, is reportedly exploring ways to topple the Iranian government, though the regime remains in power after nearly four months of conflict with the US and Israel.
The war, launched nearly four months ago, has had a dramatic global impact, including skyrocketing oil prices, rising commodity costs, and deepening food insecurity. The conflict has also damaged the US military’s reputation, as Trump’s promises of a swift victory proved unfounded. Negotiations are now underway to end the violence and address Iran’s nuclear programme.
