IAEA urges Iran to allow inspection of its nuclear facilities [SOUND]

# The International Atomic Energy Agency says there is an urgent need for international inspectors to gain verification access to Iran’s nuclear facilities under the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons safeguards agreement. The nuclear watchdog has been struggling to get information on Tehran’s nuclear material, such as its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has urged Iran to consider gradual technical measures to create the conditions necessary for the return of inspectors, saying impartial technical verification is an integral part of international security: