Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have returned to Iran following a decision by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) to oversee the refueling process at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, IRNA reports.

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 in Iran was necessary once the decision to replace fuel at the Bushehr plant had been made.

Araghchi clarified that no text had been finalized or approved regarding cooperation with the IAEA.