Overview

• Grossi said he will run for United Nations secretary-general and expects the formal nomination process to begin in the coming weeks.
• He discussed his candidacy during a meeting in Washington with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
• Austria has placed Grossi under 24/7 protection by its Cobra unit after intelligence pointed to a concrete threat tied to actors close to Iran.
• Reports describe armed escorts with submachine guns and armored vehicles accompanying him in Vienna.
• IAEA inspectors have returned to Iran to oversee work at the Bushehr plant, as Tehran and the agency state that full cooperation remains suspended pending new modalities and approvals.