Iran: Rouhani warns IAEA of stern response over access

Iran's president on Wednesday warned the UN nuclear watchdog over the agency's demands for Iran to provide access to sites where Tehran is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material.

In a televised speech, President Hassan Rouhani said a stern response was "easy" for Iran but that the country prefers cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The remarks reflect Tehran's irritation at a resolution adopted last week by the board of the IAEA demanding access to the sites.

The resolution was proposed by Germany, France and Britain and voted against by Russia and China.

Iran has dismissed allegations of nuclear activities at the sites in question.

The IAEA resolution came after the agency's Director-General Rafael Grossi reiterated concerns that Iran had denied for more than four months access to two locations.

Activities at the sites are thought to have been from the early 2000s before Iran signed the nuclear deal.

Iran maintains the IAEA has no legal basis to inspect them.

It is not clear what effect the new resolution will have on the nuclear deal but Iran has threatened unspecified consequences.