US Says Iran Agreed to Nuclear Inspections, Iran Denies Any Deal

President Trump said Tuesday that Iran has fully agreed to the highest level of nuclear inspections extending into the future. He added that without this commitment there would be no further negotiations. Iranian officials immediately rejected the statement, saying no such commitment had been made.

They stated that U.N. inspectors were not scheduled to examine nuclear sites bombed by the U.S. last year. The differing accounts emerged as technical teams continued work following talks in Switzerland.

Officials from both sides have discussed mechanisms to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping. Data from Kpler showed 39 ships crossed the strait on Monday after roughly 92 crossings over the prior three days. Before the war, about 100 ships a day transited the waterway.

Violence flared again in southern Lebanon on Tuesday when Israeli soldiers opened fire, killing two people near Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa. The incident ended two days of calm after a ceasefire reached on Saturday.