Iran’s atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami says that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) cannot inspect Iranian nuclear sites which were attacked in recent months until a specific inspection protocol for such sites and their security is ensured, Al Jazeera reports citing Iran’s IRNA news agency.

Eslami adds that Iran is still in wartime and believes that the security of attacked nuclear sites has not been fully restored. He has also accused the US and Israel of pressuring the IAEA to carry out the inspections to assess battle damage from their military strikes.

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