In remarks to reporters early yesterday, before he left Burgenstock, Switzerland, Vice President J.D. Vance called the Sunday talks in Burgenstock “a very, very good day. We made a lot of good progress.” He listed four objectives that the U.S. intended to achieve in the talks, at least two of which, on the nuclear file and on Iran’s frozen assets, the Iranians disputed within hours.
Vance reported that “the Iranians have agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into their country.” He added that “we think even some of those conversations with the inspectors and with the IAEA could happen as soon as today.” He claimed further that discussions could begin almost immediately.
The Iranians, on the other hand, insisted that there will by no change in Iran’s relationship with the IAEA. “Iran’s interactions with the Agency, in accordance with Iran’s obligations under the Safeguards Agreements, will continue according to existing procedures and comply with the laws enacted by the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) and the decisions of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC),” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said in an interview with IRNA.
