IAEA report calls on Iran to fully cooperate, let inspections resume

Published June 4, 2026 Updated June 4, 2026 07:40pm

The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has sent a report to member states repeating its calls for Iran to urgently inform the agency of the fate of its enriched uranium since its atomic sites were bombed a year ago and let inspections resume fully.

“The [IAEA] director general has emphasised to Iran that it is indispensable and urgent to implement effectively the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) Safeguards Agreement … and that its implementation cannot be suspended by Iran under any circumstances,” the confidential report seen by Reuters says.

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