IAEA chief in Iran for talks before showdown with West
The Hindu
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief will meet Iran’s new head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran to ease the tension between Tehran and the West
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is set for talks in Iran on Sunday that may ease a standoff between Tehran and the West just as it threatens to escalate and scupper negotiations on reviving the Iran nuclear deal. Mr. Grossi arrived in Tehran overnight, Iranian state media said, ahead of next week's meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The IAEA and Iran's envoy to the agency said he would meet the new head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Mohammad Eslami. Mr. Grossi is expected to hold a news conference at Vienna airport around 8:30 p.m. (1830 GMT) after returning later on Sunday, the IAEA said.More Related News