In a significant victory for President Donald Trump’s tough-but-smart diplomacy, Iran has agreed to allow U.S. inspectors to join International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) teams at its heavily damaged nuclear sites.
The president called into Fox News on Wednesday and announced the news as both the U.S. and Iran work toward a more permanent peace deal.
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The breakthrough comes amid ongoing negotiations to finalize a comprehensive agreement ending hostilities, reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz to unrestricted shipping, and ensuring Iran never develops a nuclear weapon.
Trump, speaking directly to Fox News Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst, left no doubt about the progress.
“They’ve agreed to it, they’ve agreed to the inspectors,” Trump said.
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The president also emphasized that American experts would have full access alongside the IAEA, calling it essential for “nuclear honesty long into the future (Infinity!!!).”
Trump stressed there is “no rush” because much of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile remains buried deep underground following last year’s decisive U.S. strikes in Operation Midnight Hammer, which used B-2 bombers and massive bunker-busters to neutralize facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
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The president added, “Inspectors will be on the ground at the appropriate time… We’re making an amazing deal with Iran.”
He dismissed Iranian pushback, stating, “They know they’re wrong… If they did not agree to this, there would be no further negotiations.”
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reinforced the U.S. position during a press conference, declaring, “This is going to happen,” and noting that technical verification work under a recent U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding has already begun.
As of June 24, 2026, the framework rests on a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this month.
It establishes an immediate ceasefire, waives sanctions on Iranian oil exports, and sets a 60-day clock for final negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, and regional de-escalation.
Iran has committed to never pursuing nuclear weapons and to down-blending or otherwise resolving its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium under IAEA oversight.
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President Trump told Fox News that U.S. inspectors will join the IAEA in inspecting Iranian nuclear sites.
The President said there is no rush in getting to the material since it’s buried underground in the aftermath of Operation Midnight Hammer.
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— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) June 24, 2026
President Trump suggested that high-level peace talks are inching closer to finalizing a nuclear agreement with Iran.
Trump said that a deal would include long-term inspections of Iran’s nuclear program and end the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Under the agreement, the president said that Iran agreed to oversight of its nuclear facilities.
The president said he feels the need to complete the deal now, hinting that everything will be “totally restored” and “lower than before” by August.
Trump stated that this level of access ensures “Nuclear Honesty” and that without such commitments, “there would be no further negotiations.”
The US has lifted its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, allowing commercial traffic to resume through the waterway.
U.S. naval ships will remain in the region in case the blockade needs to be reinstated, which Trump said “seems at this point highly unlikely.”
The deal provides sanctions relief meant to solve a humanitarian crisis in Iran.
Funds released will be deposited in an escrow account controlled by the United States and will be used solely to purchase food and medical supplies from the United States.
The purchases will include corn, wheat, and soybeans from American farmers.
High-level peace talks between the United States and Iran have concluded, mediators said Monday, with the “immediate” launch of a new round of lower-level technical discussions this week in Switzerland.
The two sides agreed on a road map aimed at reaching a final agreement within 60 days, according to a joint statement from the mediators, Pakistan and Qatar.
They also agreed to establish a “de-escalation working group” that includes Lebanon to address the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah there.
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