Iran and the UN's atomic watchdog say progress has been made in negotiations over resuming nuclear site inspections.

The outcome was achieved in Cairo, where Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), met met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The talks were mediated by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Atti.

In a post on X, Grossi wrote that a framework agreement had been reached "on practical modalities to resume inspection activities in Iran".

He called it "a step in the right direction that opens the door for diplomacy and stability". Further details were not revealed.

In Tehran, Foreign Ministry's spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told state television that the government had reached an understanding with the IAEA on the "modalities for dealing

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