The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi will visit Iran on August 24 to press government officials for access to sites where the country is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material.
It will be the first visit to Iran of the new chief of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Director General Rafael Grossi since he took office last December.
This visit comes amid intense international pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program.
I will travel to Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to address outstanding questions related to safeguards in Iran. I hope to establish a fruitful and cooperative channel of direct dialogue. It is necessary. pic.twitter.com/nkF0X8A4ZM
— Rafael MarianoGrossi (@rafaelmgrossi) August 22, 2020
“I have decided to come personally to Tehran so that I can reinforce the importance of cooperation and the full implementation of all safeguards commitments and obligations with the IAEA,” Director General Grossi said.
“My objective is that my meetings in Tehran will lead to concrete progress in addressing the outstanding questions that the Agency has related to safeguards in Iran and, in particular, to resolve the issue of access,” he added.
