Iran says it will allow UN nuclear watchdog to service monitoring equipment
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Iran will allow inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog to service nuclear monitoring equipment in the country, according to a joint statement by officials from Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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