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UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to take 'steps' towards inspections

Headline via The Hindu · first report 13 Nov, 16:11 IST, latest 13 Nov, 18:44 IST

The Persian Gulf at night, seen from the International Space Station
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What we know

5 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Deccan Chronicle at 13 Nov, 16:11 IST; the latest is from CBS News at 13 Nov, 18:44 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by5 news organisations
First report13 Nov, 16:11 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 18:44 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

Tehran Seeks End To Military Threats Before Allowing Nuclear Monitoring; IAEA Raises Proliferation Concerns
The International Atomic Energy Agency has not had access to key nuclear facilities in Iran since Israel and the U.S. launched a 12-day conflict in June 2025 that included strikes on nuclear sites
IAEA says it cannot verify whether an underground Iranian enrichment plant contains nuclear material.
It says it has never been able to inspect a uranium enrichment plant at Isfahan which Iran announced over a year ago.
As Trump signals he may let the Iran war fester, the U.N. nuclear agency is "increasingly concerned" about access to a key uranium facility, according to a leaked report.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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