Bloomberg reported on the IAEA's plans to hold talks with the United States on Iran

Representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will hold talks with officials in Washington next week on the issue of enriched uranium in Iran. This was reported by Bloomberg on August 21, citing data from diplomats.

"IAEA officials will travel to Washington for talks due to growing concern that the United States is unable to independently account for how many weapons—grade uranium reserves remain in Iran after the American strikes," the statement said.

After the military operation by Israel and the United States, Tehran banned the IAEA from conducting inspections at its nuclear facilities. The agency decided to send its representatives to Washington, as the UN nuclear body is not happy with the prospect of inspectors returning to Iran after their expulsion during the June conflict. This effectively put an end to international oversight of the scope and objectives of the Islamic Republic's nuclear capabilities, Bloomberg added.

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However, there are still risks of the Islamic Republic's withdrawal from the NPT and the outbreak of a new war in the Middle East.

The Jerusalem Post newspaper, citing two sources, reported on July 22 that US President Donald Trump, during private conversations, announced his intention to abandon attempts to convince Iran to return to negotiations on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. At the same time, the American side insists that during the discussion Iran should come to a decision on a complete ban on uranium enrichment.

On June 24, CNN reported that the US strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities did not cause significant damage to the main components of Iran's nuclear program and only suspended work on it for several months, contrary to the statements of the American government.

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