Iran says moment for ‘effective’ nuclear talks with US not reached

August 20, 2025 7:19 PM

Iran says moment for ‘effective’ nuclear talks with US not reached

Iran believes the moment for "effective" nuclear talks with the United States has not yet arrived, its top diplomat said on Wednesday, adding that Tehran would not completely cut off cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Tehran suspended negotiations with Washington, which were aimed at curbing the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions, after the U.S. and Israel struck its nuclear sites in June. Since then, inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency have been unable to access ...

UN nuclear watchdog chief says he may head to Iran soon as Trump return looms

November 6, 2024 11:22 PM

UN nuclear watchdog chief says he may head to Iran soon as Trump return looms

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday he might head to Iran in the coming days to discuss its disputed atomic programme and that he expected to work cooperatively with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Grossi had previously said he hoped to go to Tehran ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. vote as he seeks to resolve several long-standing issues that have dogged relations between Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency and Western powers. "We are already talking to colleagues i...