US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that international nuclear inspectors will be returned to Iran as a central component of the new agreement between Washington and Tehran, Anadolu reports.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ He said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the US would assist Tehran in destroying its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium, noting that this requirement is “very clearly expressed” in the memorandum of understanding (MOU).

There is reportedly 1,000 pounds (453.6 kilograms) of enriched uranium trapped under debris at the targeted sites during the US-Israeli offensive last June. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that the material is “under the rubble” with no immediate plans to withdraw it.

Vance said that while the text of the Memorandum of Understanding has been finalized, some “technical details” regarding its implementation still require resolution. He previously said the document only provides a broad framework, with key details to be determined in subsequent negotiations.

“The MoU is about a page and a half, so it’s a very general document. But that’s been a key part of the conversations we’ve had with the Iranians,” he told CNN.

“On a number of issues, we’ll have to figure these things out during the technical negotiation phase, but what it does The MoU is to create a framework where the Iranians get the benefits of the bargain while meeting their obligations under the deal,” he added.

A US official said full details of the deal would be released within 24 to 48 hours, with technical discussions set to begin later this week. Asked if the deal included provisions to freeze Iranian assets or provide sanctions relief, Vance said no such measure has been implemented.

“There has not been a single dollar of sanctions relief or frozen assets, either by the U.S. or by any of our allies in the Persian Gulf,” he said.

Vance outlined what he described as two possible paths forward for Iran under deal.

“There are really two options, two paths for Iran to go from here. The first option is for them to remain under extraordinary economic sanctions, which means they will never be able to rebuild their military and they will never be able to rebuild their nuclear program, or they verifiably show us by allowing the inspections regime to say with confidence that they will not rebuild that nuclear program, and if they do this, this will transform the whole region,” he said.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country led mediation between Washington and Tehran, announced early Monday that the US and Iran had reached a peace deal and that a signing ceremony would be held Friday in Switzerland.

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