Iran will begin restricting UN inspectors' access to its nuclear sites next month if new US President Joe Biden doesn’t lift crippling sanctions imposed by the previous administration.
The landmark 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, called on Iran to implement an Additional Protocol granting the International Atomic Energy Agency short notice access to Iran's nuclear sites. The IAEA, the UN's nuclear watchdog agency, currently carries out regular inspections as well as the more intrusive inspections called for under the Additional Protocol.