Overview

• Rafael Grossi met Vladimir Putin at a Moscow nuclear forum and described the session as an intense roundtable on global nuclear risks.
• Grossi said Putin privately called Argentina’s Javier Milei an atypical leader and praised his economic measures, noting it was a private observation rather than a public statement.
• The discussion covered the nuclear dimension of the Russia–Ukraine conflict and broader flashpoints in the Middle East, with a focus on Iran.
• Grossi reported a new peak of tension around Iran’s nuclear program and said Russia has a role in the crisis as the IAEA remains engaged.
• He said he delivered messages aimed at averting another crisis like the June attacks on Iranian facilities, as Argentina–Russia ties continue to cool under Milei.