Iran tells UN nuclear agency that monitoring cannot proceed while it is under threat

VIENNA (AP) — Iran told the U.N. nuclear watchdog this month that discussions on nuclear monitoring cannot proceed while it is under threat from military attacks.According to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, circulated to member states on Friday and seen by The Associated Press, Iran insisted discussions on resuming inspections in the country cannot resume amid “a series of persistent, explicit, and public threats by the President of the United States of America … to commit further acts of armed aggression” against Iran “particularly targeting its nuclear facilities.”Iran said the situation won't resolve “until the root causes of the present situation are addressed and the essential requirements for normal safeguards implementation are restored," the report added.Iran hasn’t given IAEA inspectors access to nuclear sites that were affected by Israeli and U.S. strikes during the 12-day war in June 2025. The IAEA also has been unable to verify the status of