Rafael Grossi has proposed an approach of 'enlightened pragmatism' to address the divisions within the United Nations.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi voiced fears about a potential renewed nuclear arms race, citing Iran's lack of cooperation which has hindered the agency's ability to confirm the peaceful nature of its nuclear activities.

Two Greenpeace activists interrupted French President Emmanuel Macron and IAEA chief Rafael Grossi at the start of a global nuclear summit in France, questioning uranium purchases from Russia.

Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi stated that United Nations inspectors have not found evidence of a coordinated Iranian nuclear weapons program,...

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi warned today that a mass evacuation in the Middle East might be necessary if civilian nuclear facilities are attacked...

Iran said on Monday that the United States’s position on Iran’s nuclear programme “has moved towards a more realistic one”, a day ahead of a second round of US-Iranian talks in Geneva. Tehran’s foreign minister arrived in Geneva for the new round of indirect negotiations with the US, as the Revolutionary Guards began military drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for oil and gas. The two sides recently resumed indirect talks, mediated by Oman, after US President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened military action against Iran over a deadly crackdown on protesters last month. A previous attempt at negotiations collapsed when Israel launched surprise strikes on Iran, beginning a 12-day war that Washington briefly joined to bomb Iranian nuclear sites. “A cautious assessment is that, from the discussions that have taken place in Muscat to date, at least what we have been told is that the US position on the Iranian nuclear issue has moved towards a more realistic one,” said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, the official IRNA news agency reported. According to Tehran, talks mediated by Oman will be held on Tuesday in Switzerland. Washington has previously pushed for other topics to be discussed, including Iran’s ballistic missiles and support for armed groups in the region. The war games being conducted by the Guards, the ideological arm of the military, aim to prepare it for “potential security and military threats” in the Strait, Iranian state TV said. Iranian politicians have repeatedly threatened to block the strait, a strategic waterway through which about 20 per cent of global oil passes, as both sides ramp up pressure with talks set to resume. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday, “We’re hopeful there’s a deal”. “The president always prefers peaceful outcomes and negotiated outcomes to things.” Meanwhile, Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, wrote on X that he was meeting in Geneva with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, “for deep technical discussion”. Grossi later confirmed the meeting on X, calling the conversation with Araghchi “in-depth” ahead of Tuesday’s “important negotiations”. Protest crackdown Araghchi is also set to hold talks with his Swiss and Omani counterparts as well as other international officials, Iran’s foreign ministry said. “I am in Geneva with real ideas to achieve a fair and equitable deal. What is not on the table: submission before threats,” Araghchi added on X. Washington has dispatched Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, the White House confirmed on Sunday. The latest talks follow repeated threats from Trump of military action against Tehran, first over Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protests, and then more recently over the country’s nuclear programme. The West fears the programme is aimed at making a bomb, which Tehran denies. On Friday, Trump said a change of government in Iran would be the “best thing that could happen”, as he sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to ratchet up military pressure. His remarks came before demonstrations outside Iran against its authorities swept a number of cities, including in the US, over the weekend. ‘Viable’ deal Iran’s deputy foreign minister told the BBC that Tehran would consider compromises on its uranium stockpile if Washington lifts sanctions that have crippled the country’s economy. “If we see the sincerity on their (American) part, I am sure we will be on a road to have an agreement,” said Majid Takht-Ravanchi. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that any deal must involve the removal of all enriched uranium from Iran as well as Tehran’s ability to enrich more. The whereabouts of Iran’s stockpile of around 400 kilogrammes of uranium enriched to 60 per cent remains unknown, with inspectors having last seen it in June.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated that any nuclear deal between Iran and the US would be an illusion without the involvement and verification of the IAEA.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi stated that any peace agreement with Iran must include detailed verification of its nuclear program. He warned that without such verification, any deal would be merely an illusion.

Michelle Bachelet and Rafael Grossi are considered frontrunners to succeed António Guterres as UN Secretary-General. Their visions for a more efficient UN face challenges due to global tensions and the need to avoid alienating veto powers.

PARIS (Reuters) -- Almost half of Iran's uranium enriched to up to 60 percent purity, a short step from weapons-grade, was stored in a ‌tunnel complex at Isfahan and is probably still there, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Monday. The tunnel complex is the only target that appears not to have been badly damaged in attacks last June ⁠by Israel and the US on Iran's nuclear facilities. Diplomats have long said Isfahan has been used to store 60 percent uranium, which the International A

A new secretary-general of the United Nations will be appointed on 1 January, 2027 to succeed Antonio Guterres, with three current nominations on the table – former Senegalese president Macky Sall, plus former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Argentine Rafael Grossi.

The head of the United Nations (UN) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, warned of the danger of a nuclear accident posed by increasing military confrontation in the Middle East…

Rafael Grossi has been recognized by Time magazine as one of the world's 100 most influential figures, highlighting his significant impact on global affairs.

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, is scheduled to visit South Korea next week for two days of consultations on nuclear energy, North Korea, and other related issues.

Two Greenpeace activists interrupted French President Emmanuel Macron and IAEA head Rafael Grossi at the start of the World Nuclear Summit in Paris.

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, stated that almost half of Iran's 60% enriched uranium is stored in a tunnel complex in Isfahan.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi continues to advocate for negotiations with Iran. The Argentinian also has big plans for himself.

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi addressed rising nuclear tensions, the need for UN reform, and the system's capacity to prevent war.