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Russia's demand for US guarantees may hit nuclear talks, Iran official says

Russia's demand for written U.S. guarantees that sanctions on Moscow would not harm Russian cooperation with Iran is "not constructive" for talks between Tehran and global powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.

Reuters · Mar 5, 2022

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Arrives in Tehran

The UN nuclear watchdog's chief arrived in Tehran late Friday amid hopes of reviving a 2015 accord between Iran and world powers, with Britain saying a deal is "close". The visit by International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi, who is set to meet Iranian officials on Saturday, is seen…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 5, 2022

‘It is time for action’: Meet the man trying to avert nuclear meltdown in Ukraine

Argentine-born Rafael Grossi has offered to fly to Ukraine, but only after finishing talks in Iran, writes Andrew Buncombe

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

EXPLAINER: How dangerous was Russia's nuclear plant strike?

Russian shelling of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant that sparked a fire at one of its six reactors has raised fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

Fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after attack by Russian troops and shelling

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said there was no release of radioactive material at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant during the fire and added two security personnel were injured

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

Russian forces surround Ukraine’s biggest nuclear plant, sparking UN concerns

Nuclear watchdog chief pleads with invading troops to allow workers to carry on ‘providing safety and monotoring radiation’ at Zaporizhzhia

The Guardian - US · Mar 3, 2022

IAEA Chief Said to Visit Iran

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Tehran on Saturday, Iranian news agency Nournews reported, suggesting this could help pave the way to a revival of Iran's 2015 nuclear agreement with major powers. The visit by Rafael Grossi, head of the Vienna-based UN nuclear watchdog, was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022

IAEA chief Grossi to visit Iran on Saturday -Iran’s Nournews

Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency U.N. nuclear watchdog, will visit Iran on Saturday, a news agency affiliated with Iran's top security body reported on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

IAEA talking to 'all sides' on nuclear safety assistance to Ukraine

The U.N. nuclear watchdog is working with "all sides" after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on providing assistance requested by the country's nuclear regulator to ensure the safety of its facilities, the agency's chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

IAEA: Without Tehran’s Commitment, There Will Be No Agreement

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, stressed that without the commitment of Tehran and the cooperation of all parties, no agreement would be reached in the Vienna talks. He added that the IAEA was intensifying its efforts to support reaching an agreement and to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022