Overview

• Grossi told reporters at Atomic Week in Moscow that he intends to present his candidacy.
• He said the formal process will start in the coming weeks, adding that “the wheel has begun to turn.”
• The selection process is expected in 2026, with António Guterres set to leave office in January 2027.
• La Política Online reported possible support from the Vatican, a backing not officially confirmed.
• The Argentine diplomat’s profile is tied to IAEA oversight of Iran and missions to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant where agency teams came under crossfire.