Director General of the IAEA Rafael Mariano Grossi on Sunday night urged military decision-makers to abstain from any action violating the basic principles that protect nuclear facilities.
Russia has warned Ukraine and its Western allies against attempts to attack or destabilize the situation on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP).
Rafael Grossi, emphasising the IAEA's role as an independent observer, reiterated the organisation's stance on maintaining vigilance throughout the process.
In the shadowy realm of international relations, where geopolitics intersects with secrecy over nuclear capabilities, recent reports of a potentially operational second reactor at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex send ripples of concern across the global stage.
Disasters like earthquakes, famines, floods etc., are not the time to pursue political one-upmanship, but that is often the case. The recent Kahramanmaras earthquake in the Turkey-Syria region is believed to have killed over 30,000 and rendered half a million roofless. Aid for Turkey was forthcoming, with at least 105 countries and 16 international organisations pledging support. However, the fate of the already beleaguered Syrians living next door in war-torn times is more precarious, with concerns about the Syrian regime playing on the minds of many donor nations
Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the ministry, said at weekly press conference that the UN nuclear watchdog should "not allow some countries to advance their political leanings and intentions in the name of the agency",
"The United States fully supports the IAEA's monitoring and verification activities in Iran, and we are alarmed at Iran's lack of adequate cooperation," Pompeo said in a statement.
Kamalvandi also said that Iran will allow the UN atomic agency to continue monitoring its nuclear program, as it detailed the latest reduction of its commitments under a 2015 accord.
UN nuclear agency has said it is ready to inspect the nuclear programme of North Korea, if it is authorised to play an essential role in the issue after a political deal is reached.
Iran on Sunday rejected the recent US call for allowing foreign inspection of Iranian military sites under the pretext of…
