Iran has denied US Vice-President JD Vance’s claim that Tehran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country after the first round of negotiations in Switzerland. In contrast, US Vice President JD Vance has claimed that Tehran agreed to admit nuclear monitors into the country after ongoing negotiations. Following the negotiations, Vance said discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) could be happening as soon as today.

 

Further in the negotiations, the 60-day sanctions waiver issued by the US Treasury yesterday dismantles central pillars of Washington’s long-running restrictions, which has historically choked off Tehran’s economy. The sanctions waiver authorises the production, sale and delivery of Iranian crude and petrochemicals in US dollars.

 

With that, Iran also agreed to set up a telephone hotline to prevent and resolve any misunderstandings with the US or other countries as ships cross the waterway. Traffic through the strait is steadily increasing, with at least two dozen commercial ships having transited in the past 24 hours. 

 

US President Donald Trump also posted on social media that Iran will agree to have Major Weapons Inspections. However, in an interview with Iranian state news agency Irna, foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai said Tehran had made no new commitments on nuclear inspectors.