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IAEA chief urges dialogue with Iran amid escalating tensions

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi urged dialogue between Iran and the UN nuclear agency amid escalating tensions with Israel.
  • Grossi stated that active military exchanges prevent IAEA inspections, emphasizing the need to restore communication channels.
  • The IAEA Board of Governors is meeting to discuss Iran's nuclear program, with the U.S. considering a resolution demanding Iran account for its enriched uranium.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has called for dialogue and the restoration of communication channels between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog. His appeal comes amid heightened military tensions between Iran and Israel, which have disrupted the agency's inspection activities.

We need this interaction. Interaction can take different forms. When there is active bombing or artillery fire, (IAEA) inspections are not possible.

— Rafael GrossiSpeaking at a press conference in Vienna on the sidelines of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting.

"We need this interaction. Interaction can take different forms. When there is active bombing or artillery fire, (IAEA) inspections are not possible," Grossi told reporters in Vienna. He noted that while he has sporadic contact with Iran's foreign minister, the primary communication channel has effectively "broken."

The important thing is this dialogue, which has essentially broken down, which, of course, will always complicate things even further.

— Rafael GrossiDescribing the state of communication between the IAEA and Iran.

The IAEA's Board of Governors convened its summer session, with Iran's nuclear program once again a central focus. The agency has been unable to track an estimated 440 kilograms of highly enriched Iranian uranium since June 2025 and subsequent Israeli and U.S. airstrikes. The United States is reportedly considering a resolution that would compel Iran to provide an update on the whereabouts of this sensitive material.

The responsibility for an internationally unlawful act lies with the perpetrator and cannot be transferred to the victim. The Board should not be instrumentalized to absolve those who carried out these attacks.

— Iran's mission to the IAEAIn a message posted on social media platform X.

Iran's mission to the IAEA, however, blamed the situation on "17 waves of illegal armed attacks" by the U.S. and Israel, stating that responsibility lies with the perpetrators, not the victim. The mission argued that coercion and confrontation undermine diplomatic solutions, while the U.S. seeks to pressure parties back toward a ceasefire.

Coercion and confrontation do not lead to cooperation. This undermines the prospects for a diplomatic solution.

— Iran's mission to the IAEAConcluding a message posted on social media platform X.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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