Rubio and Vance hold call with Lebanon's president as Trump claims Iran agreed to nuclear inspections

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance held a call with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday about a possible ceasefire monitoring body in Lebanon, according to live reporting.

The call came as President Donald Trump separately said Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections "long into the future." Iranian officials deny they have accepted the terms as described by U.S. officials, and the International Atomic Energy Agency has not commented on the dispute.

Lebanon diplomacy

The Lebanese call adds a fresh diplomatic track to the wider regional talks, with U.S. officials focusing on how any ceasefire arrangement would be monitored and enforced.

That monitoring question matters because the Lebanon file remains tied to broader efforts to reduce regional tensions and prevent another escalation.

Dispute over Iran inspections

Trump's remarks about Iran and inspections have become the other major point of contention in the latest phase of talks.

Associated Press reported that Iran denies agreeing to renewed U.N. inspection access and that the IAEA has not yet publicly confirmed any arrangement.

The disagreement leaves unclear whether any inspection deal exists, whether it is partial, or whether the two sides are still negotiating the basic terms.

What remains unclear

The main open questions are whether the Lebanese presidency will confirm the call and its agenda, whether the IAEA will say anything publicly, and what specific inspection access Trump was referring to.

The talks also sit inside a broader diplomatic package involving sanctions relief, nuclear policy and the Strait of Hormuz, making the stakes higher for both de-escalation and verification.