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President Donald Trump claimed Iran agreed to the highest‑level nuclear inspections. An Iranian official later said there were no detailed discussions on the nuclear issue. The two sides continue to present conflicting narratives of their recent talks.
- ▪Trump announced that Iran had consented to the most comprehensive inspections of its nuclear program.
- ▪Hours later, an Iranian spokesperson stated that the parties had not engaged in detailed nuclear discussions.
- ▪The divergent statements highlight ongoing diplomatic tension between the United States and Iran.
- ▪No concrete agreement was reached, according to both sides.
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U.S. and Iran Offer Conflicting Accounts of Nuclear DiscussionsPresident Trump said Iran had agreed to the “highest level” inspections, hours after an Iranian official said there were “no detailed discussions on the nuclear issue,” as the two sides continued to present different narratives of their latest talks.Published June 23, 2026Updated July 2, 2026Share full articleImageThe streets of Tehran earlier this month.Credit...Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times !function(){var e="gps_module_impressions",s="gps_suppress_module",t=new URLSearchParams(window.location.search),o="1"===t.get("gps_debug")?function(e,s){console.log("[gps]",e,void…
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