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IAEA chief says Iran inspections will go ahead, working on modalities

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IAEA chief says Iran inspections will go ahead, working on modalities

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during a news conference at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 24, 2026. Photo: Kyodo News via AP The interim accord paved the way for 60 ‌days of talks aimed at hammering out thornier details, including issues ‌related ⁠to Iran’s nuclear…

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IAEA chief gets special police protection over threats as deadline approaches over Iran sanctions

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IAEA chief gets special police protection over threats as deadline approaches over Iran sanctions

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is receiving special police protection from Austria following a threat, the Vienna-based organisation acknowledged Wednesday (August 27, 2025), as its inspectors reportedly returned to Iran to monitor a fuel transfer at the country’s…

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Nuclear talks: UN’s IAEA chief Rafael Grossi meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran

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Nuclear talks: UN’s IAEA chief Rafael Grossi meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (right) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi pose for a photo before their meeting in Tehran, on November 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi met Iran’s top diplomat on Thursday (November 14, 2024) as he began crunch…

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UN atomic chief Rafael Grossi urges Iran to take ‘concrete’ steps for cooperation

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UN atomic chief Rafael Grossi urges Iran to take ‘concrete’ steps for cooperation

Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi shake hands after a joint press conference in Isfahan, Iran, May 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi, visiting Iran on Tuesday, urged the country to adopt “concrete” measures to bolster cooperation…

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Transparency is ‘very important’: IAEA chief tells Japan during visit to examine Fukushima wastewater release

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Transparency is ‘very important’: IAEA chief tells Japan during visit to examine Fukushima wastewater release

International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi attends a meeting with local officials and representatives from fishing and business groups in Iwaki, northeast of Tokyo, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The head of the U.N. atomic agency on March 12 emphasised to Japan’s government the importance of transparency in its ongoing discharges…

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”Stop it!” United Nations’ nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors

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”Stop it!” United Nations’ nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations (UN) nuclear chief on September 18 said he asked to meet Iran’s President on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to try to reverse Tehran’s “uncalled for” ban on “a very sizable chunk” of the agency’s inspectors. Rafael Grossi stressed…

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