Iran agrees to UN inspectors’ surveillance cameras
15 September 2021 |
3:43 pm
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog was in Tehran for talks Sunday. Iran agreed to allow inspectors to resume monitoring its sensitive nuclear sites.
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