By Diyar Guldogan
WASHINGTON (AA) - The US wants the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "or somebody that we respect" to be able to inspect Iran’s nuclear sites, President Donald Trump said Friday.
"Yeah, or somebody that we respect, including ourselves," Trump told reporters at the White House, when asked if he would be demanding that the IAEA "have full rights" to inspect in Iran.
"Iran wants to meet," Trump said, reiterating that their nuclear sites were "obliterated" during the recent US strikes.
"I don't believe that they're going to go back into nuclear anytime soon," he said.
On June 22, the US dropped six bunker-buster bombs on the Fordo nuclear facility and launched dozens of submarine-based cruise missile attacks on two other sites in Natanz and Isfahan as part of its campaign against Iran’s nuclear program.
The strikes came in support of Israel's air raids against Iran's nuclear and military infrastructure, which began on June 13.
The 12-day war over Iran's nuclear program was halted Tuesday after a ceasefire was announced by Trump.