Iran says its upcoming talks with the UN’s nuclear watchdog will be “technical” and “complicated,” marking the IAEA’s first visit since Tehran cut ties after June’s conflict with Israel.
IAEA deputy chief Massimo Aparo met Iranian officials in Tehran but was not granted access to nuclear sites. Relations soured after the agency accused Iran of breaching non-proliferation rules, a claim Tehran denies, while criticizing the IAEA for not condemning Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities, according to Al Jazeera.
President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has vowed to defend Iran against any future Israeli attack, insists the program is for peaceful purposes, but future cooperation will need approval from Iran’s top security body.
