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Rafael Grossi: IAEA chief and next UN secretary-general?

His possible appointment does not bode well for bridging the gap between Tehran and the West over a range of political issues—perhaps most crucially, Iran's nuclear programme

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UN Nuclear Officials Leave Iran After Talks, Result Unclear

U.N. nuclear watchdog officials left Iran on Monday after talks with the head of its nuclear energy organization, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported, without saying whether they addressed an…

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Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks to the media after a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

IAEA Chief: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is A Ukrainian Facility

International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi said on Thursday that the U.N. nuclear watchdog considered the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to be a Ukrainian facility. Russia captured…

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IAEA Head Grossi Says He May Visit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Again

International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday that he may visit Ukraine's Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant again, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported…

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Rafael Grossi: The Argentine Director-General of IAEA

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