IAEA Chief to Visit Iran Amid Nuclear Tensions
The visit comes as Iran's nuclear activities escalate and President-elect Trump prepares to take office.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi will hold talks with Iranian officials starting November 13 to discuss the country's nuclear program.
- Iran has been enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels, raising international concerns about its nuclear ambitions.
- The 2015 nuclear deal collapsed after the U.S. withdrew in 2018, leading Iran to increase its uranium enrichment activities.
- Tensions in the Middle East are heightened by allegations of an Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump.
- Iran denies nuclear weapon ambitions, claiming its uranium enrichment is for civilian energy purposes only.