Iran Reinstates IAEA Access as Sanctions Relief Talks Advance

Iran agreed to allow UN nuclear inspectors back in as part of an agreement with the US that would lift sanctions on its oil exports and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with long-term IAEA monitoring to resume. A 60-day US sanctions waiver on oil and an asset-release memorandum with Qatar were signed, and technical teams will implement the plan while a deconfliction mechanism with Lebanon seeks a ceasefire. The talks aim for a comprehensive deal within about two months, as tankers begin moving through Hormuz and officials hail progress, despite ongoing political tensions and rival rhetoric.