Trump claims Iran ‘fully agreed’ to nuclear inspections, but Tehran sharply fires back

1 min readNew DelhiJun 23, 2026 05:49 PM IST

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran has “fully and completely agreed” to nuclear inspections in the long term as part of the ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran, despite statements from the Islamic Republic that it hasn’t agreed to do so.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said 19 million barrels of oil transited through the Strait of Hormuz in a single day on Monday, and said the prices of oil are plunging as tensions ease.

Trump said Iran had accepted “the highest level nuclear inspections long into the future” and argued the inspections would ensure what he called “nuclear honesty”.

However, the Iranian administration has denied it held any discussions related to the nuclear program during the talks in Switzerland, or that it has agreed to invite International ​Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to the country for any form of inspection.

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