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2025/06/23
By Soheila Zarfam
Rafael Grossi’s role in provoking war on Iran
A diplomatic failure with catastrophic consequences
TEHRAN – The recent attacks on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities have raised serious questions about the role of international oversight institutions in escalating tensions—especially when their neutrality is seen to have diminished over time.
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2025-06-22 23:25
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.
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2025/06/22
By Bahram Moradi
Trump-Netanyahu-Grossi evil triangle plus Merz’s delight
TEHRAN - The United States’ Donald Trump ordered attacks on THE Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan facilities in Iran on the early hours of Sunday, June 22.
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2025-06-21 14:27
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.
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2025-06-20 22:54
'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.
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2025-06-19 22:55
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.
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2025-06-18 14:44
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.
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2025-06-13 12:25
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.
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2025-06-09 22:44
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.
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2025-06-09 22:42
By Soheila Zarfam
IAEA board meeting kicks off with recycled allegations against Iran
TEHRAN – Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog, has repeatedly bent—if not outright broken—the standards he is bound by in order to appease the West regarding Iran’s nuclear program. Unsurprisingly, his latest remarks at a press conference ahead of the June meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors were steeped in bias and political agenda.
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2025-06-08 22:27
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.
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2025-06-06 21:59
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.
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2025-06-01 23:26
By Soheila Zarfam
IAEA’s old playbook may lead to different consequences this time
TEHRAN – Western states have long used the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a tool of pressure against Iran, recycling discredited Israeli intelligence and crying "non-compliance" whenever diplomatic progress fails to yield them concessions from Iran. But after years of this tired strategy - and despite Iranians’ continued good-faith cooperation - Tehran may finally be ready to reset the equation.
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2025-05-31 20:37
‘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.
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2025-04-16 21:56
By Soheila Zarfam
Grossi's dream for UN leadership
How the IAEA chief's aspirations are influencing his stance on Tehran's nuclear activities
TEHRAN – When thinking about Iran’s nuclear program and all the drama surrounding it, it’s easy to also think of a list of names belonging to those who wouldn't exactly mind if things went south.
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2025-04-14 21:33
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.
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2025-04-06 21:51
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.
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2025-04-02 02:04
Iran to Grossi: IAEA must take clear stance on military threats against Iran’s nuclear sites
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must take a clear position regarding military threats against Iran's nuclear facilities by the Donald Trump administration.
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2025-03-25 22:03
IAEA’s Grossi may visit Iran soon
TEHRAN - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Tuesday he may be “returning soon” to Tehran to continue talks with Iranian officials.
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2025-03-15 22:34
IAEA chief: Iran's nuclear situation ‘relatively controlled’ despite tensions
TEHRAN – The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has stated that the situation in Iran remains "relatively controlled."
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2025-03-03 22:09
By Soheila Zarfam
Grossi vilifies Iran and ignores Israel, yet again
IAEA chief claims he is worried about Iran’s uranium stockpile, says nothing about repeated Israeli threats to strike Iran’s facilities
TEHRAN – Ahead the beginning of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors quarterly meeting on Monday, Director General Rafael Grossi issued a statement and held a press conference expressing concerns about nuclear developments in over a dozen countries, while notably omitting Israel, a regime with a known nuclear program that’s been wreaking havoc across West Asia for the past 18 months.
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2025-02-20 19:23
Iran urges IAEA chief to avoid repetitive political and unprofessional statements
TEHRAN – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) issued a statement on Thursday urging IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to stop his repetitive “political” and “unprofessional” remarks about Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities.
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2025-01-30 12:52
It’s essential to avoid political approach toward Iran nuclear issue, Tehran tells IAEA chief
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi late on Wednesday told IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi that it is “essential to avoid politicizing and adopting unconstructive position” toward the Iran nuclear issue.
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2024-12-18 21:58
‘You are not a politician’: Iran rebukes Grossi for unprofessional remarks on nuclear program
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have sharply criticized IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi's recent assessment of Iran's nuclear program, with several key figures directly addressing his claims.
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2024-12-17 19:39
JCPOA no longer relevant, says IAEA chief
TEHRAN – Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is no longer viable, appearing to place sole responsibility for the 2015 nuclear deal's lame-duck state on Iran.
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2024-12-13 22:24
Iran tells IAEA to investigate Israeli nukes instead of focusing on nonexistent Iranian ones
TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has expressed strong criticism of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) following the agency's Director General Rafael Grossi's acknowledgment of Israel’s possession of nuclear weapons.
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2024-11-20 22:24
By Mona Hojat Ansari
West's nuclear blackmail
IAEA poised to pass anti-Iran resolution after Tehran warns it would take "commensurate" measures
TEHRAN – The already strained relationship between Iran and Europe seemed destined for a further deterioration Wednesday, as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general held a press conference in Vienna following his return from Iran, and in advance of a critical IAEA Board of Governors vote scheduled for Thursday.
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2024-11-17 02:00
Iran says 'window of diplomacy' open to restore nuclear deal
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a televised program on Saturday night that the Islamic Republic of Iran is "quite ready" for talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal in its new form, noting that Tehran sees "window of diplomacy" open if the other parties show serious will.
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2024-11-15 22:37
'Ball in West's court'
Tehran reaffirms peaceful nature of nuclear program during Grossi's visit, says confrontational measures will be reciprocated
TEHRAN – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi’s visit to Tehran this week underscored Iran’s ongoing commitment to constructive dialogue over its nuclear program.
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2024-11-14 13:46
Iran says ready for nuclear talks with E3 based on interests and rights
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that his country is ready for talks with the European trio of Britain, France and Germany and the European Union as a whole on its nuclear program based on the Islamic Republic's "national interests" and "inalienable rights".