'They're Wrong': Trump Insists Iran Agreed To Nuclear Inspections, Threatens To Cancel Talks

Last Updated:June 23, 2026, 23:48 IST

When asked when IAEA inspectors would be deployed to Iran, Trump said that they would arrive "at the appropriate time" and stressing that "there is no rush."

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected Iran’s claim that no visit had been scheduled for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), insisting Tehran had already agreed to allow the UN nuclear watchdog into the country.

“They’re wrong, they’re wrong, they know they’re wrong," Trump told reporters after landing in Pennsylvania, when asked about Iranian officials’ denial of any scheduled visit for IAEA inspectors and whether inspections were part of the agreement reached between the two countries.

“They told us inside, and we have it down 100%. And if they were right, I’d cancel the meetings right now," he said.

When asked when IAEA inspectors would be deployed to Iran, Trump did not specify a timeframe, saying only that they would arrive “at the appropriate time" and stressing that “there is no rush."

Earlier on Tuesday, Trump also said Iran had “fully and completely agreed" to long-term nuclear inspections and announced that the United States would not proceed with a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s remarks came even as Tehran denied making any such commitments during negotiations held in Switzerland over the weekend.

“Iran has fully and completely agreed to the highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!). This will ensure ‘Nuclear Honesty,'" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

“Based on this and other major concessions being made by Iran, I have agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain OPEN, with no further Naval Blockade. However, all ships are remaining in place should it be necessary to reinstitute the Blockade, which seems, at this point, highly unlikely," he added.

‘We Have Iran In A Position Nobody’s Ever Had’

Meanwhile, Trump on Tuesday claimed that Iran was in an unprecedented position of weakness, saying the Islamic Republic was grappling with severe economic distress even as Washington continued negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear programme and regional security.

“We have Iran in a position that nobody’s ever had. This should have been done for 47 years by other presidents," Trump said while speaking to reporters in Pennsylvania.

Trump said Iran was facing widespread shortages and runaway inflation, arguing that any future sanctions relief would ultimately benefit ordinary Iranians.

‘Iran’s Inflation Is At 300%’

“They have a hunger problem. They have a food problem. They have a medicine problem. Their inflation is at 300%. They have a lot of problems," Trump said.

He added that money obtained from Iran under a future agreement would be directed toward humanitarian assistance.

“Money that we’ll be taking out of Iran is going to go to our farmers to give corn, soybeans, wheat to Iran — because they have a hunger problem… they have a lot of problems," Trump said.

The US president also defended his administration’s approach toward Tehran, saying critics of the negotiations failed to understand the leverage Washington currently held.

“Anybody who has been critical of it has to be educated, even if they’re friends of mine," he said.

Trump asserted that negotiations with Iran were progressing well, pointing to increased oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

“We’re doing very well with Iran. They’ve been decimated, and we’re making a deal with them. Yesterday, we had 19M barrels of oil come out—and that’s the biggest in the history of the Hormuz Strait. Our stock market is through the roof, and oil prices are tumbling," he said.

His remarks come as US and Iranian negotiators continue talks in Switzerland aimed at building on an interim agreement reached last week.

The two sides have agreed on a roadmap to work toward a permanent deal within 60 days, although differences remain over the scope of Iran’s nuclear programme and the implementation of inspections.

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