The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed growing concerns over Iran's advancing atomic program, warning that the space for negotiation and diplomacy is diminishing. Rafael Mariano Grossi of the IAEA recently visited Tehran in an attempt to restore inspectors' access to Iran's program and address outstanding questions, with limited success thus far.
Since the United States unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear deal with Iran in 2018, the situation has become increasingly complex. Iran has abandoned all limits on its nuclear program and is now enriching uranium to levels close to weapons-grade. Surveillance cameras installed by the IAEA have been disrupted, and Iran has restricted access to experienced inspectors.
