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UN leadership candidates outline visions ahead of secretary-general race

Six candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general presented their visions for the organisation on Thursday, as the United Nations faces a financial and confidence crisis ahead of a selection process that will determine its leadership from January 2027.

France 24

Candidates to lead UN set for televised debate

UNITED NATIONS - The six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate on Thursday in the General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of a selection process crucial to an organisation in deep crisis.

Bangkok Post

U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Head Signals Iran's Sites Will Be Inspected Despite Tehran's Rejection: 'It Will Happen'

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi signaled that inspectors will visit Iran's nuclear sites as a result of Washington and Tehran's memorandum of understanding to end the war.

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IAEA chief says inspections of Iran's nuclear sites 'going to happen'

IAEA's Grossi pushed back against Tehran's claim that no agreement has been reached to allow inspectors to inspect bombed enrichment sites, citing the signed US-Iran framework deal.

Euronews

IAEA chief says Iran nuclear site inspections will happen despite US-Tehran conflicting claims

The head of the UN's nuclear agency signaled on Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran, despite Tehran's denial that any visit has been scheduled.

The Times of India

United Nations chief hints inspectors will visit Iran nuclear sites as part of peace deal

Tehran has reportedly prevented IAEA officials from visiting these key enrichment facilities

The Independent UK

After the West Asia war, Iran's nuclear programme is harder to track — and riskier: Report

Iran's uranium stockpile faces reduced international oversight following US-Israel military strikes, according to an IAEA report. This diminished inspection capability raises proliferation concerns, as the agency cannot verify the status of significant quantities of highly enriched uranium previously under regular monitoring.

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'Serious risk of radioactive contamination': Iran FM writes to UN over Bushehr nuclear strikes

Iran's foreign minister has alerted the UN to grave risks of radioactive contamination following recent US-Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant. A projectile near the facility killed one staff member, prompting IAEA concerns about escalating attacks near nuclear infrastructure and the potential for accidents.

The Times of India

US, Israel strike Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility again; no radiation leak reported

The United States and Israel conducted fresh strikes on Iran's Natanz uranium-enrichment facility, escalating ongoing hostilities. Iranian officials confirmed the attack, stating there were no immediate radioactive leaks, while vowing to rebuild the infrastructure. The IAEA previously warned of potential radiological release risks from such strikes.

The Times of India

Missile Strike Near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant Raises Safety Concerns

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Thursday that a “projectile hit” occurred near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, striking a structure approximately 350 meters from the reactor.

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Just 350m away! Projectile strikes near Bushehr nuclear reactor, IAEA flags near miss

A projectile struck near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, approximately 350 meters from the reactor, according to the IAEA. The agency confirmed no damage to the reactor or injuries, but stressed that attacks near nuclear facilities violate safety principles. Russia's Rosatom reported the strike took place Tuesday and is urging…

The Times of India

Iran's nuclear ambassador alleges that US-Israeli airstrikes targeted the Natanz enrichment facility

Iran’s IAEA ambassador says U.S. and Israeli airstrikes hit Iran’s Natanz enrichment site, but the U.N. nuclear watchdog says it has no reports of damage

The Independent UK

Iran's Natanz nuclear site hit: Tehran vows to rebuild facility; IAEA flags radiation risk

Iran's Natanz nuclear facility was reportedly targeted in recent US and Israeli military operations, according to Tehran's UN envoy. President Pezeshkian vowed to rebuild, asserting Iran's nuclear program is for civilian use, not weapons. IAEA chief Grossi expressed grave concern over potential radiological releases, urging restraint amid escalating regional tensions.

The Times of India

UN nuclear chief tells AP Iran isn't actively enriching uranium but movement detected near stockpile

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran doesn’t appear to be actively enriching uranium but that the agency has recently detected renewed movement at the country’s nuclear sites

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The Independent UK

Zelenskyy and UN atomic agency head warn of heightened risk at huge Ukrainian nuclear plant

Ukraine’s president and the U.N. nuclear agency head are raising concerns about safety risks at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

The Independent UK

UN watchdog finds uranium traces at suspected Syrian former nuclear site

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog reports finding traces of uranium at a site in Syria

The Independent UK

Iran to hold call with European nations over nuclear program as sanctions deadline draws closer

Iran's foreign minister is planning a call with French, German, and British counterparts to avoid U.N. sanctions over its nuclear program

Euronews

UN nuclear agency's deputy to visit Iran but no inspections planned, Tehran says

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 programme will resume.

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The Conversation

Military force may have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions – but history shows that diplomacy is the more effective nonproliferation strategy

While the U.S. military’s strikes on Iran on June 21, 2025, are believed to have damaged the country’s critical nuclear infrastructure, no evidence has yet emerged showing the program to have been completely destroyed. In fact, an early U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency assessment surmised that the attack merely delayed Iran’s…

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Donald Trump’s failed Iran gambit leaves America facing the nuclear threat he promised would never happen

They lost very little.

The Independent UK

The 3 lingering questions Trump and Hegseth must answer about their Iran nuke strikes ‘success’

Days after Trump ordered a series of bombings on Iran, his administration still cannot — or will not — answer several key questions about the impact of military strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, Richard Hall writes

The Independent UK

Experts and officials are still assessing what remains of Iran's nuclear program

The big question following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear program is: What remains of it

Radio France Internationale

Iran nuclear sites suffered 'enormous damage', IAEA chief tells RFI

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog says Iran’s nuclear sites have suffered major damage in recent Israeli airstrikes – but the country’s atomic programme is not completely destroyed. Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told RFI he wants inspectors to return to Iran…

Euronews

Emmanuel Macron meets IAEA chief Rafael Grossi at the Elysee Palace after returning from NATO summit

Macron says it’s urgent that the UN nuclear watchdog resumes its mission after Iran moved to suspend its cooperation with the agency as he met with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in Paris upon returning from the NATO summit in The Hague.

The Independent UK

Trump says ‘monumental damage’ was done to Iran’s nuclear program. But can he be certain?

Top Trump advisers have struck a more cautious tone than the president, who claims that a volley of missiles and bunker-buster bombs obliterated three Iranian nuclear sites

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