The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog plans to visit Iran before the end of next month amid questions about whether Iran will return to negotiations. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said Tuesday he intends to visit Tehran “soon” to discuss and hopefully resolve specific concerns about Iran’s …
Read More »IAEA, Iran in Good Path to Resolve Differences
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has evaluated his visit to Tehran as “constructive,” saying that the two sides are heading towards resolving differences. Following his one-day trip to Tehran and upon his arrival in Vienna, Austria, Grossi underlined that the new consensus is not …
Read More »IAEA Director Meets Iran’s New Nuclear Chief, Plan to Issue Joint Statement
International Atomic Energy Agency director Rafael Grossi held talks with Mohammad Eslami, the new chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Sunday morning. Grossi visited Tehran last night at the head of a delegation. Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA, Kazem Gharibabadi, said on Saturday that Iran and …
Read More »IAEA Chief to Probably Visit Iran
News sources reported on Friday night that Rafael Grossi, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi may visit Iran before the Board of Governors meeting. The Journalist of the Wall Street Journal claimed that the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency will probably visit Iran in the coming days. Laurence …
Read More »Director General of IAEA’s Trip to Iran within Safeguards Framework
Iran’s Ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations Kazem Gharibabadi said on Saturday that the IAEA Deputy Director-General for Safeguards Massimo Aparo is traveling to Iran in the coming days. Gharibabadi said that Aparo is also one of the inspectors approved for Iran, saying his visit is in line with routine …
Read More »Iran Fully Cooperating with IAEA to Help Vienna Talks Bear Fruit
Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi has in a letter to Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Mariano Grossi reaffirmed Iran’s full cooperation with the IAEA, according to Iran’s envoy to international organisations in Vienna. “In this letter, it is mentioned that …
Read More »Iran may Extend Cooperation with IAEA over Inspections
Iranian deputy Foreign Minister for the Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says Iran may consider extending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency over inspections of its nuclear sites. Araghchi spoke to NHK in Vienna on Friday. He heads Iran’s delegation in nuclear talks in the Austrian capital. Iran has …
Read More »Grossi: IAEA’s Presence Is Expanding
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has a clear mandate, but the climate crisis and the economic impact of the pandemic mean that, on behalf of its Member States, it needs to have a more visible presence than has traditionally been the case, its director general said yesterday during the …
Read More »IAEA Backs Fukushima Water Discharge, Ready to Give Technical Support
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday it supports Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea and stands ready to provide technical assistance in monitoring the discharge. The U.N. nuclear watchdog reiterated that the water release is in line with international practice …
Read More »Russian Diplomat Hails Iran-IAEA Agreement
Russian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov hailed understanding between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, saying it will allow sufficient level of verification. “The IAEA Director General R.Grossi has just returned from #Tehran with positive results,” Ulyanov wrote in his Twitter account …
Read More »