UN nuclear watchdog chief Grossi arrives in Iran for talks

UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrives in Iran for talks, a day after he appealed to Iran’s leadership to take steps to resolve longstanding issues with his agency over its nuclear program.

Iran’s state news agency IRNA carries a video showing Grossi meeting the spokesperson for Tehran’s state atomic energy agency, Behrouz Kamalvandi, after his arrival.

The International Atomic Energy Agency head has for months sought progress with Iran on issues including a push for more monitoring cooperation at nuclear sites and an explanation of uranium traces found at undeclared sites.

But little has come from Grossi’s efforts and with the return of US President-elect Donald Trump, who is widely expected to restore a maximum-pressure policy on Iran, Grossi’s trip should provide indications of how Iran wants to proceed in the coming months.