Iran has pushed back against claims by US Vice President JD Vance that Tehran agreed during talks in Switzerland to readmit international nuclear inspectors — with Iran's foreign ministry saying cooperation with the UN's atomic watchdog would continue under existing procedures.
Vance had described the opening round of negotiations at Bürgenstock as "very, very good," but Tehran says substantive discussions on the nuclear issue have not yet begun.
The two sides have agreed a road map to reach a final deal within sixty days, with Qatar and Pakistan acting as mediators.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington.
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Reporter Kate Fisher in Washington says the fact that Vance highlighted the inspectors issue as a breakthrough reveals how important access to Iran's nuclear sites is to the American side.
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Kate Fisher, our reporter in Washington, says the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil presents a challenge for the US — because Washington will have far less control over how Tehran spends the revenue it earns on the open market.
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