Iran rejects US claims it agreed to accept nuclear inspectors | ABC NEWS

The United States and Iran have contradicted each other's accounts of talks to end the Middle East war, as Tehran denied Washington's claims that Iranian negotiators discussed the country's nuclear programs with US Vice-President JD Vance. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says his government has not agreed to allow nuclear inspectors into the country. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assured Gulf states of US protection, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged his country to reduce its reliance on the US. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-24/us-senate-approves-war-powers-resolution-on-iran/106834620 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel