Afghanistan, June 28 -- Iran may block UN inspectors from visiting bombed nuclear sites, Araghchi warned, citing national interests and questioning the intent behind inspection requests.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday, June 28, that Tehran may refuse to allow Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to inspect its nuclear sites. The statement marks a potential turning point in Iran's cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.

Posting on his official X account, Araghchi dismissed Grossi's insistence on visiting the bombed Iranian nuclear facilities as "meaningless," particularly in the aftermath of recent military strikes by the U.S. and Israel. "Grossi's insistence on visit...