Iran’s foreign minister meets IAEA chief in Geneva before key US nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Grossi in Geneva ahead of a second round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States. The meeting comes as both sides prepare to discuss sanctions relief and limits on Iran’s nuclear programme in negotiations starting Tuesday. Araghchi said on social media that he travelled to Geneva with a team of nuclear experts for “deep technical discussions” with the UN watchdog. He added that Iran has brought “concrete ideas” aimed at reaching what he called a fair and just agreement, while stressing that Tehran will not bow to threats. According to Xinhua and other reports, the talks with Grossi focused on technical issues around uranium enrichment levels, monitoring and the possible sequencing of steps Iran could take if sanctions are eased. Grossi described the exchange as […]