An official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is expected to visit Iran within the next 10 days, marking the first such mission since Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in June severely damaged the country’s nuclear facilities.
The air campaign, which lasted 12 days, targeted Iran’s major nuclear infrastructure and reportedly left nearly 1,100 people dead, including high-ranking military officials.
A ceasefire has held since shortly after the strikes, but IAEA inspectors departed the country during the conflict, curbing the agency’s ability to assess the damage and monitor Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.
In addition to nuclear concerns, Baghaei sharply criticized the latest round of U.S. sanctions targeting Iran’s oil shipping network.