By Mona Hojat Ansari 

After Cairo talks, a cautious resumption of Iran-IAEA cooperation

Inspectors' full return to Iran hinges on sanctions and security body’s judgement 

TEHRAN – After a meeting in Cairo between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, Iran and the IAEA agreed to resume cooperation on Tuesday, an agreement that seemingly pleased Grossi but created a bedlam in the Iranian parliament. 

Iran decides to resume cooperation with IAEA

TEHRAN – Iran has decided to look for ways to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors back into the country, after it suspended cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog back in July following U.S.-Israeli attacks on its nuclear sites.

Tehran Times exclusive vindicated: IAEA Chief declares UN Secretary-General bid

TEHRAN – Argentine diplomat Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has officially confirmed his intention to run for the post of United Nations secretary-general when António Guterres’ term ends in January 2027.

An IAEA official due in Tehran to discuss new cooperation framework 

TEHRAN – The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will dispatch a deputy to Tehran to discuss a new framework for cooperation with Iran after the country suspended its previous cooperation agreement in June in response to the UN nuclear watchdog’s failure to prevent and condemn U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. 

IAEA delegation to visit Iran without inspectors, Al Mayadeen reports

TEHRAN – An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) delegation will arrive in Tehran next week to discuss implementing Iran’s binding parliamentary law suspending formal cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, Al Mayadeen reported Sunday, citing anonymous sources.

Grossi could face trial in absentia for role in war against Iran

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian judiciary official has said that Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), could potentially face prosecution in absentia for his role in enabling recent U.S. and Israeli military aggression against Iran.

IAEA’s double standards threaten regional and global peace, Pezeshkian tells Macron

TEHRAN — In a scathing rebuke of the UN nuclear watchdog, President Masoud Pezeshkian declared Iran’s suspension of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a “natural reaction” to Director General Rafael Grossi’s “biased, unconstructive, and destructive conduct,” which paved the way for Tel Aviv’s June 13 aggression and subsequent U.S. strikes on its civilian nuclear facilities.

Grossi is now justifying potential attacks on Iran's historical sites

Iran’s former FM says the IAEA chief is a ‘disgrace’ to the UN agency 

TEHRAN – The modern world, crafted in the image of the West, has always had its enforcers – figures who, under the banner of international law, primarily served the interests of Western powers and their prized colonial venture, Israel.

Ex-diplomat says Grossi has turned IAEA into a tool for advancing Western political goals

TEHRAN - Writing a commentary published in the Iran newspaper on June 23, former Iranian diplomat strongly criticized IAEA chief Rafael Grossi for his report to the IAEA Board of Governors, saying it paved the way for the adoption of a resolution against Iran and ultimately illegal attacks by Israel and the U.S. on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Iran blasts IAEA inaction in formal letter after US strikes on its nuclear facilities

TEHRAN – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has formally condemned the United States for its "brutal military aggression" against Iran’s civilian nuclear facilities at Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. 

Iran files complaint against Grossi with UN Security Council

TEHRAN- Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has formally lodged a complaint with the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council against Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accusing him of undermining the Agency’s impartiality amid recent Israeli hostilities.

'Your deceit paved way for Israel’s attack:' Iranian politician tells Grossi

TEHRAN – Abbas Akhoundi, Assistant Professor at the University of Tehran and former Minister of Roads and Urban Development, delivered a blistering indictment of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi on Friday, holding him directly responsible for enabling Israel's attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. 

Iran nuclear chief: We will pursue legal action against Grossi for 'inaction' after Israeli strikes 

TEHRAN – In a strongly worded statement, Iran’s top nuclear official held IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi responsible for 'inaction' regarding the Israeli regime's recent attacks on the country. 

Iran’s nuclear facilities operating normally, says Atomic Chief

TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization says the country's nuclear facilities remain secure and fully operational, as international scrutiny intensifies following recent Israeli attacks on Iranian territory.

Fordo nuclear site not impacted: IAEA

TEHRAN - The International Atomic Energy Agency, the IAEA, said in a series of social media posts that its Director General Rafael Grossi had been in contact with Iranian authorities on Friday who told him the country's highly-secured Fordo nuclear site "has not been impacted" by the Israeli air strikes. 

IAEA report built on fabricated espionage data by Israel, says Iran atomic body

TEHRAN – Behrouz Kamalvandi, deputy chief and spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), sharply criticized the IAEA’s recent report, revealing that it relies on fabricated Israeli intelligence rather than on legitimate safeguards data.

By Garsha Vazirian

The E3's politicized IAEA gamble and Iran's possible countermeasures

TEHRAN – As the IAEA Board of Governors convenes on Monday, a manufactured crisis orchestrated by the United States and its European allies (E3) threatens to derail diplomatic engagement with Iran.

Tehran warns E3 against opting ‘strategic mistake’ at IAEA

TEHRAN – Iran has issued a sharp warning to Britain, France, and Germany over their reported move to push a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accusing Iran of non-compliance with nuclear obligations, calling the effort a “strategic mistake” that could provoke serious consequences.

‘Politically motivated and unbalanced:’ Iran slams IAEA report fueled by ‘Israeli fabrications’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) issued a forceful joint statement on Saturday, condemning the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) latest report on Iran’s nuclear program as a politically motivated distortion of facts.

Araghchi to visit Moscow soon, Iran foreign ministry confirms

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to travel to Moscow later this week.

IAEA chief acknowledges Iran has no nuclear weapons, says will visit Tehran in coming weeks

TEHRAN – In the face of renewed political rhetoric from Western powers, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has confirmed that Iran does not possess nuclear weapons, despite ongoing claims surrounding its peaceful nuclear program.