Publish Date: 10 November 2024 - 12:44

Tehran, IRNA – Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Is set to visit Iran in the coming days at the official invitation of the Islamic Republic.

Grossi will arrive in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday night.

He is scheduled to hold talks with senior Iranian officials a day later, discussing the country’s nuclear energy program.  

Specifically, Grossi will have high level meetings with the Iranian government and will hold technical discussions on all aspects related to the joint statement agreed with Iran in March 2023.

The meetings in Tehran will build on Grossi's discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September, a statement by the IAEA said.

“It is essential that we make substantive progress in the implementation of the joint statement agreed with Iran in March 2023,” Grossi said, adding, “My visit to Tehran will be very important in that regard”.

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