Iran Gives UN Atomic Inspectors Access Before Talks

United Nations atomic inspectors and Iran broke a five-year stalemate with an agreement that gives the International Atomic Energy Agency access to the Persian Gulf nation’s disputed Parchin military complex.

IAEA head Yukiya Amano announced the breakthrough today after he returned from a surprise visit to Tehran, saying the two sides agreed yesterday to create a document outlining the steps necessary for Iran to clear suspicions over its atomic program. It’s the first time since June 2007 that the IAEA and Iran have agreed on methods to give inspectors greater access to facilities including Parchin, where work may have taken place on the trigger for a nuclear weapon, according to the agency.