US President Donald Trump said Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections “into infinity,” but Tehran denied making such a concession after talks in Switzerland.
The conflicting accounts raised questions about a fragile framework deal signed last week to end the war between the United States and Iran.
Trump said negotiations were going smoothly. “We’re getting along quite well,” he told a rally in Pennsylvania.
Iran said its nuclear program was not discussed during the talks. Tehran also said it had not agreed to invite International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back into the country.
The two sides also disagreed over financial incentives, frozen Iranian assets, Strait of Hormuz controls and Israel’s war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
President Trump said Iran is “wrong” after Tehran claimed there were “no plans” for IAEA inspectors to return to its bombed enrichment sites as part of the U.S.-Iran agreement.
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— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 23, 2026Trump said any unfrozen Iranian assets would buy food and medical supplies from the United States. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said Tehran would decide how to spend the money.
Washington has agreed to waive sanctions on Iran for 60 days. The waiver allows Tehran to sell oil and related products and receive payments.
The framework also calls for an immediate end to the war, lifting US sanctions, unfreezing Iranian assets abroad and creating a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran.
Traffic has resumed through the Strait of Hormuz under the initial agreement. The waterway usually handles about one-fifth of the global energy supply.
Iran and Oman issued a joint statement on Tuesday stressing their “sovereign rights” in the waterway. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran would not be allowed to charge tolls under any final deal.
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The Republican-controlled Senate voted 50-48 to direct Trump to halt US military action against Iran. The source report described the War Powers Act vote as largely symbolic.
The United States also eased travel restrictions on Iran’s World Cup soccer team, allowing the squad to travel from Tijuana, Mexico, to Seattle two days before its next match.
