United Nations' atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi meets with Iranian officials in Tehran to press for greater access into the country's nuclear facilities
November 22, 2021Later, Grossi will meet for the first time with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, who is in charge of nuclear issues in Iran's new government.
Hours before Grossi's arrival, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed hopes that his visit would be "constructive". In the wake of then-President Donald Trump's unilateral withdrawal from Iran's deal, the Islamic Republic now enriches small amounts of uranium up to 60 percent purity — its highest ever and close to weapons-grade levels of 90 percent.Nuclear energy monitoring
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