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UN nuclear watchdog chief welcomes US-Iran deal: ‘Now the technical works starts’

By Reuters 18 June 2026, 10:57 am
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International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during a news conference at United Nations headquarters, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during a news conference at United Nations headquarters, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

GENEVA, Switzerland — The United Nations nuclear watchdog welcomes the memorandum of understanding signed yesterday evening by Washington and Iran.

“It is good that the memorandum is there. Now the technical work starts,” the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi tells reporters in Geneva.

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