Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- United Nations-backed nuclear inspectors on Sunday visited a newly disclosed Iranian nuclear facility near the city of Qom, Iranian media has reported. "IAEA inspectors today visited the... nuclear installation," the semi-official Mehr news agency said, referring to International Atomic Energy Agency staff. "The IAEA inspectors arrived Saturday night and are scheduled to inspect the... site several times. The inspectors will leave Tehran Tuesday." Tehran sent shock waves through the international community in September by revealing the existence of the previously secret nuclear enrichment facility near Qom. The IAEA announced Saturday its inspectors were leaving for the much-anticipated inspection. The agency declined to give more details on Sunday.
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The IAEA announced Saturday its inspectors were leaving for the inspection
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Iran said Friday it needs more time to decide whether to sign onto a nuclear deal
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Iran says its nuclear program is intended solely for peaceful purposes
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Many in the West believe Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons capabilities
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