UN nuclear watchdog chief visits Iran amid concerns over Tehran’s nuclear program

• Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arrived in Iran on Monday for talks aimed at reviving cooperation over Tehran’s nuclear program.
  
  
• Grossi’s visit comes as the IAEA has expressed growing concerns over Iran’s nuclear activities, including the production of highly enriched uranium and the installation of advanced centrifuges.
  
  
• The IAEA has faced difficulties in monitoring Iran’s nuclear program due to Tehran’s decision to remove some of the agency’s monitoring equipment and limit inspections.
  
  
• Grossi aims to revitalize cooperation with Iran and ensure the IAEA’s ability to monitor the country’s nuclear activities.
  
  
• The visit comes as efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers have stalled, with both sides accusing each other of not being flexible enough.
  
  
• The IAEA has reported that Iran has enriched uranium to 60% purity, a short technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%.
  
  
• Iran has insisted that its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes, but Western nations have expressed skepticism over these claims.
  
  
• Infobae reported that the IAEA has denounced almost daily military activities near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, raising concerns about the safety of the facility.

Sources:

• Fox News
• The Washington Times
• The Washington Post
• Newsmax
• The Indian Express
• The Media Line
• Infobae
• Asharq Al-Awsat
• The New Arab