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IAEA restarts dialogue with Iran on facilities' safety issues

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency

27 September 2022 02:54 (UTC +04:00)

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi revealed that negotiations with Iran have resumed to resolve "outstanding safeguards issues" in Iranian facilities, APA reports citing Teletrader.

The agency's director-general confirmed on his Twitter page to have met with Iranian Vice-President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami earlier today.

During the June Board of Governors meeting, the IAEA chief underlined that Tehran has not yet explained the source of uranium at three undeclared sites. Previously, Grossi stated that Iran is developing its nuclear program rapidly, adding it has grown both in ambition and capacity.