Iran Still in Wartime Conditions, Not Ready to Resume Nuclear Site Inspections, Atomic Chief Says

Iran remains in wartime conditions and has not yet secured the conditions needed to resume inspections of its nuclear facilities.

Walter Bloomberg reported on August 26 that Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, told state media the country's nuclear facilities are not yet safe enough to undergo inspections.

"Iran is still in wartime conditions," Eslami said. The nuclear facilities also have not reached a level of safety that would allow inspections to proceed.

Whether inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities can resume will depend on when safety conditions at the sites are secured.