The flag of Iran in front of the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 23, 2025. (Photo: VCG)

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that Iran's interaction with the United Nations nuclear watchdog will continue in accordance with the current procedure.

He made the remarks in an interview with the official news agency IRNA, while reacting to U.S. officials' claims that Iran has agreed to invite inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the country.

"Iran's interactions with the IAEA will continue in accordance with the country's obligations under the safeguards agreement (with the agency) and the current procedure, and in compliance with the Iranian parliament's approvals and the Supreme National Security Council's (SNSC's) decisions," Baghaei said.

Iran suspended cooperation with the IAEA in late June 2025 under a parliamentary law, citing the agency's failure to condemn the Israeli and U.S. attacks earlier that month on Iran's nuclear sites.

Despite the suspension, Iran previously said it remained committed to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and abided by the safeguards agreement with the IAEA.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday in Switzerland that Iranians have agreed to invite IAEA inspectors to the country "at the minimum of this week," and the IAEA would likely monitor Iran's nuclear program.

Iran and the United States on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding on ending the war in the region on all fronts, including Lebanon.

The two countries' delegations held lengthy negotiations in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday with the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan on a final agreement.

IRNA quoted sources informed of Sunday's negotiations as saying that no talk was held on Tehran's nuclear program in the 18-hour negotiations.

On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the region.