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Hans India
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
UN nuclear watchdog official visits Tehran, talks with Iranian officials
Tehran: A senior official from the UN nuclear watchdog held talks in Tehran, marking the first high-level visit since Iran suspended its cooperation with the agency in June, state media reported. Massimo Aparo, deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), met with officials from Iran's Foreign Ministry and nuclear authorities on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported. The discussions centered on a "future framework for cooperation" following Tehran's decision to halt its collaboration, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told the official IRNA news agency. He added that both sides agreed to continue consultations. According to Gharibabadi, the Iranian delegation also criticized the IAEA for failing to respond to alleged "aggression," and called for changes to the agency's "flawed processes" regarding its nuclear program. In late June, Iran's parliament suspended cooperation with the IAEA, accusing Israel and the United States of carrying out strikes on its nuclear facilities and assassinating scientists earlier that month. The IAEA's visit marks the first to Iran since President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the country on July 3 to suspend its cooperation with the nuclear watchdog after an intensive 12-day war with Israel. The conflict also saw the United States launch massive strikes on Israel's behalf against key Iranian nuclear sites. Pezeshkian told Al Jazeera in an interview last month that his country is prepared for any future war Israel might wage against it, adding that he was not optimistic about the ceasefire between the countries. He confirmed that Tehran is committed to continuing its nuclear programme for peaceful purposes.
Toronto Sun
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Iran says talks with IAEA will be 'complicated' ahead of agency's planned visit
Published Aug 11, 2025 • 2 minute read This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Isfahan nuclear technology centre in Iran after U.S. strikes, Sunday, June 22, 2025. Photo by Maxar Technologies via AP TEHRAN — Talks between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will be 'technical' and 'complicated,' the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry said Monday ahead of a visit by the nuclear watchdog for the first time since Tehran cut ties with the organization last month. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Relations between the two soured after a 12-day air war was waged by Israel and the U.S in June, which saw key Iranian nuclear facilities bombed. The IAEA board said on June 12 Iran had breached its non-proliferation obligations, a day before Israel's airstrikes over Iran that sparked the war. Later on Monday, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told Iran's state-run IRNA news agency that Massimo Aparo, the IAEA's deputy director general and head of safeguards, had left Iran. Aparo met with an Iranian delegation, which included officials from the foreign ministry and the atomic energy organization, to discuss 'the method of interaction between the agency and Iran.' Gharibabadi said they decided to continue consultations in the future, without providing further details. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Read More The IAEA did not immediately issue a statement about the visit by the agency's deputy head, which will not include any planned access to Iranian nuclear sites. Esmail Baghaei, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, told reporters there could be a meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi, 'but it is a bit soon to predict what the talks will result since these are technical talks, complicated talks.' Baghaei also criticized the IAEA's 'unique situation' during the June war with Israel. 'Peaceful facilities of a country that was under 24-hour monitoring were the target of strikes and the agency refrained from showing a wise and rational reaction and did not condemn it as it was required,' he said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Aragchi had previously said that co-operation with the agency, which will now require approval by Iran's highest security body, the Supreme National Security Council, would be about redefining how both sides co-operate. The decision will likely further limit inspectors' ability to track Tehran's program that had been enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on July 3 ordered the country to suspend its co-operation with the IAEA, after the U.S. bombed three major Iranian nuclear sites as Israel waged an air war with Iran, killing nearly 1,100 people, including many military commanders. Retaliatory Iranian strikes killed 28 in Israel. Iran has had limited IAEA inspections in the past as a pressure tactic in negotiating with the West, and it is unclear how soon talks between Tehran and Washington for a deal over its nuclear program will resume. U.S. intelligence agencies and the IAEA had assessed Iran last had an organized nuclear weapons program in 2003, though Tehran had been enriching uranium up to 60% — a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. Opinion Columnists Columnists Toronto & GTA Celebrity
Saba Yemen
a day ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Araghchi: Grossi's deputy will arrive in Tehran tomorrow, will not visit any site before framework is reached
Tehran - Saba: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Sunday that the Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Massimo Aparo, will arrive in Tehran tomorrow, stressing: "There is no plan to visit any site unless a framework is reached." In a statement to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting, Araghchi said: "There will be no visit to any site before a framework is reached, and cooperation will not begin. This framework will be based on the law of the Shura Council." Regarding contacts between Iran and the Europeans, he explained: "Our contacts with the Europeans are ongoing. They raised the issue of the immediate restoration of sanctions (the trigger mechanism), and our position is that this mechanism is no longer relevant. From our perspective, Europe is not considered a party to the nuclear agreement. There are, of course, technical and legal discussions, and my colleagues are in contact with the Europeans, but no date has been set for any next round of negotiations." Whatsapp Telegram Email more of (International)
Associated Press
28-05-2025
- General
- Associated Press
UN atomic watchdog chief says 'jury is still out' on Iran-US nuclear talks
VIENNA (AP) — The head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog said Wednesday that 'the jury is still out' on negotiations between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, but described the continuing negotiations a good sign. Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment to journalists attending a weeklong seminar at the agency in Vienna. Grossi acknowledged one of his deputies was in Tehran on Wednesday. Iranian officials identified the official as Massimo Aparo, the head of the IAEA's safeguards arm. 'For the moment, the jury is still out,' Grossi said. 'The fact that they continue to meet … that is an indication of a willingness to come to an agreement.'
