Iran casts doubt on nuclear inspections Vance said would happen

By Victoria Craw Iranian officials said they have no plans to allow international inspections of their country’s damaged nuclear facilities, just a day after Vice President JD Vance said Iran had agreed to allow such inspections, which would restore a safeguard from President Barack Obama’s deal with Tehran that President Donald Trump threw out. 52 Comments Related Articles Kelly Kasulis Cho , Frances Vinall and Adam Taylor A look at past nuclear weapons tests in Russia, China and the U.S. October 30, 2025 Adam Taylor , Tara Copp and Karen DeYoung Trump’s ill-defined nuclear test threat compels a response from Putin November 6, 2025 Cate Cadell China rapidly expands nuclear test site as Trump revives Cold War tension November 17, 2025 Isaac Arnsdorf and Karen DeYoung Vance says Iran agrees to nuclear inspections, as under Obama deal June 22, 2026 Washington Post staff Read the terms of Trump’s deal with Iran June 17, 2026 Analysis Amber Phillips What to know about the Iran deal June 15, 2026 View 3 more stories View 3 more stories Sign up