Araghchi made the remarks during an interview on Wednesday, responding to statements by IAEA officials about the inspectors’ re-entry into Iran.

He emphasized that no final agreement has been reached on a new framework for cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog. “Under the law enacted by Parliament, cooperation with the IAEA is subject to the decision of the Supreme National Security Council. Therefore, all requests from the Agency are submitted to the SNSC,” he explained.

The foreign minister further explained that the presence of IAEA inspectors was necessary once the decision to replace fuel at the Bushehr plant had been made.

IAEA inspectors had left Iran in early July after Tehran suspended cooperation, citing the Agency’s failure to prevent or condemn coordinated US-Israeli attacks on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities, which Tehran said were a gross violation of international law and the UN Charter.

Araghchi clarified that no text had been finalized or approved regarding cooperation with the IAEA. Rather, he said, the parties had exchanged viewpoints, and the UN nuclear watchdog had submitted written comments on several occasions.

“It’s natural to exchange opinions on any issue in order to eventually reach a conclusion,” he added.

Regarding his meeting with members of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Araghchi said the agenda included discussions on the Armenia-Azerbaijan corridor, nuclear negotiations with European parties, ongoing talks with the IAEA, and issues related to the “snapback mechanism” and its potential extension.