IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said he met Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis to assess the latest developments regarding Iran, urging that diplomacy be given every chance to succeed at this critical moment.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi met Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis at the Bürgenstock resort on Sunday to review recent developments regarding Iran's nuclear program, according to Grossi's statement.
"At this critical moment, it is important to give diplomacy every chance to succeed," Grossi said. The meeting comes as diplomatic activity around Iran's nuclear file intensifies in Switzerland. As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, Grossi had arrived for talks alongside the ongoing US-Iran nuclear negotiations. An earlier meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Cassis was also reported.
Grossi's explicit call for diplomatic space echoes his role as the IAEA's chief, with the agency expected to play a key part in monitoring and verification under any potential understanding. The statement did not specify whether Grossi raised any particular concerns about Iran's current nuclear activities or the status of IAEA inspection access.
The IAEA chief's meeting adds to a flurry of diplomatic engagements in Switzerland in recent days, with Qatari, Pakistani, and Swiss officials all publicly backing the US-Iran track.
2 developments
- StrongIAEA chief Grossi to join US-Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland
- DevelopingIAEA chief says agency hopes to gain access to Iran's nuclear facilities in coming weeks
- DevelopingIAEA chief Grossi says agency monitoring Bushehr reactor, urges restraint
- StrongIran's deputy FM contradicts Trump: no Grossi meeting, no inspection of nuclear sites
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