Iran agrees to resume nuclear inspections in bid to avoid sanctions

Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency reached on Tuesday an agreement on resuming inspections at uranium enrichment facilities hit by Israeli and U.S. bombs.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi agreed to a cooperation framework at a meeting in Cairo. Tuesday’s meeting followed three rounds of negotiations between the two parties and should be the first step in resuming inspections after Iran’s devastating war with Israel in June.

Mr. Araghchi and Mr. Grossi offered few details on the deal. Mr. Grossi said the IAEA had agreed to “practical modalities” to finalize the deal, but he did not elaborate.

Mr. Araghchi asserted that the deal comes with strings attached: If U.N.-backed “snapback” sanctions are implemented, cooperation would be suspended once again.