The Times of Israel reports: “The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said Friday the body will not impede the UN nuclear watchdog’s access and inspection of its sites.

According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) earlier this week, Iran agreed to tougher monitoring by the agency at its Fordow site after it greatly accelerated uranium enrichment there to near weapons-grade.

‘We have not created and will not create any obstacles for the agency’s inspections and access,’ Atomic Energy Organization head Mohammad Eslami was quoted as saying by Iranian media.

‘We operate within the framework of safeguards, and the agency also acts according to regulations—no more, no less,’ he added.

The IAEA censured Iran twice in the past year for its refusal to cooperate with the organization’s inspections…”