Iran says no visits to its nuclear facilities are planned as it meets with the U.N. atomic watchdog on Monday, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

• “Negotiations with the IAEA will be held tomorrow to determine a framework for cooperation,” he said on his Telegram account,
• adding, “A Deputy Director General of Grossi will come to Tehran tomorrow, while there are no plans to visit any nuclear sites until we reach a framework.”

Since Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites during a 12-day conflict in June, inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been barred from accessing facilities — despite IAEA chief Rafael Grossi naming inspections as his top priority. Tehran accuses the agency of laying the groundwork for the bombings through a critical May 31 report, which prompted the IAEA’s 35-nation board to rule Iran in breach of its non-proliferation commitments.

Iran, which denies seeking nuclear weapons, says it remains committed to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. However, a law passed last month suspends cooperation with the IAEA, requiring any future inspections to be approved by the Supreme National Security Council.

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