International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi told Fox News on Tuesday that the first team of inspectors from his agency had arrived in Iran and were set to restart work soon.
"Now the first team of IAEA inspectors is back in Iran, and we are about to restart," he told Fox News.
"When it comes to Iran, as you know, there are many facilities; some were attacked, some were not," Grossi added. "So we are discussing what kind of modality is practical, [what kind of] modalities can be implemented, in order to facilitate the restart of our work there."
"It’s not an easy situation, as you can imagine, because for some in Iran, the presence of international inspectors is detrimental to their international security. For some, that is not the case. ”
He added that he had a “very good meeting” with US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Iran, E3 officials meet as sanctions loom
Iran has not granted the IAEA access to its enrichment facilities since they were attacked, arguing that it is not safe for inspectors. The status and whereabouts of Iran's large stockpile of enriched uranium are also unclear.
"Due to the damage to our nuclear sites, we need to agree on a new plan with the agency - and we’ve conveyed that to IAEA officials," one Iranian official said.
This comes after Iranian leaders met with representatives of the E3 countries, the UK, France, and Germany, in Geneva on Tuesday.
"We are going to see whether the Iranians are credible about an extension or whether they are messing us around. We want to see whether they have made any progress on the conditions we set to extend," one E3 official said.
Those conditions are the resumption of inspections, including accounting for Iran's large stock of enriched uranium, and engaging in diplomacy, including with the United States. Iran has repeatedly ruled out direct talks with Washington.
Reuters contributed to this report.