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Rafael Grossi, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General and a candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, responds to a reporter's question during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, June 26, 2026. (Hiro Komae/AP)
June 26, 2026, 12:47 pm
US-Iran deal grants UN inspectors access to nuclear sites, IAEA chief says
Rafael Grossi asserts ceasefire understanding with US provides for inspections, urges ‘strong verification’ system, notes initial talks have been held with Iranians on visiting sites
By Agencies and ToI Staff
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during a news conference at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Japan, June 24, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
June 25, 2026, 11:57 am
‘War of words’: Nuclear inspection dispute shows US, Iran negotiating in public
Statements by Iranian, US, Israel and UN officials come alongside, and may complicate, multiple negotiations happening simultaneously over uranium stockpile, Lebanon, frozen funds
By AP and ToI Staff
In this handout photo, Iran Parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf steps off a plane on June 21, 2026, as he arrives in Zurich, Switzerland, to attend the talks with the US delegation. (Hamed Malekpour/ICANA via AP)
June 24, 2026, 1:33 pm
Deal a ‘declaration of US defeat,’ chief Iran envoy says, as IAEA vows inspections
UN nuclear agency’s pledge follows clashing claims by US and Iran; next round of talks to occur in coming week, Pakistan says; Iran’s FM speaks with Hamas about MOU
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This handout satellite image courtesy of Vantor shows the Natanz Nuclear Facility near Natanz, Isfahan province, in central Iran on March 7, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor / AFP)
June 23, 2026, 2:39 pm
Contradicting Trump and Vance, Iran says no plans for IAEA inspections, asserts sovereignty at Hormuz
Trump claims Iran okayed inspections ‘long into the future’; regime leaders hold talks with Oman on charging fees at waterway; in another pushback, envoy says Iran will be ‘only country’ to determine how to use its unfrozen assets, warns Lebanon clash poses risk to deal
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
A sign for the Lake Lucerne Summit at the Bürgenstock during a meeting between US Vice President JD Vance and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, in Obbuergen, Switzerland, June 21, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)
June 21, 2026, 5:34 pm
US, Iran kick off talks on Lebanon, nuclear issues; Vance says progress already made
Officials gather for first meetings in Switzerland after MOU signed; Tehran says Lebanon tops agenda, is vital to reaching deal; Iran’s president insists on right to enrich uranium
By Agencies, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
FILE: A handout picture of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on February 13, 2020 (Barakah Nuclear Power Plant / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 12:58 am
IAEA offers UAE support after recent ‘carefully targeted’ drone attack on nuclear plant
Visiting Barakah facility, UN nuclear chief Grossi says attackers ‘knew exactly what they were doing,’ adds ‘this is of extreme gravity’; UAE has blamed Iraqi militias for the attack
By Agencies
Rafael Grossi, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General and a candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, speaks during an interview at UN headquarters, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
April 30, 2026, 10:48 am
UN nuclear chief: Much of Iran’s highly enriched uranium likely still buried at Isfahan site
IAEA’s Grossi says inspectors need access to nuclear facilities at Isfahan, Fordo and Natanz; says US-Iran talks very different from those of 2015 due to Iran’s nuclear progress
By Edith M. Lederer
Left to right: Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal, February 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui); Rafael Grossi in Seoul, South Korea, April 15, 2026. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP); Michelle Bachelet on March 8, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly); Rebeca Grynspan in San Jose, Costa Rica, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Diaz)
April 21, 2026, 4:24 pm
Four contenders for UN secretary-general face live hearings; others may join race
Nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi and Costa Rican ex-president Rebeca Grynspan among those vying to replace Antonio Guterres for five-year term at helm of United Nations
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a recorded statement on the ongoing fighting with Hezbollah and the US ceasefire with Iran, on April 15, 2026. (Screenshot/GPO)
April 16, 2026, 5:59 am
PM says Israel ready for Iran war resumption, while US gears for another round of talks
White House says 2nd meeting, if one takes place, will again likely be in Islamabad; senior Iranian official says some progress has been made, but ‘fundamental disagreements remain’
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk from the White House to greet King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, April 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
April 15, 2026, 12:12 pm
Trump says no need to extend Iran ceasefire, as talks to end war continue
CENTCOM chief says blockade on Iran ‘fully implemented’ after 36 hours; IAEA head says any deal with Tehran needs ‘very detailed’ oversight of nuclear program
By Agencies and ToI Staff
France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot gives a press conference after a crisis meeting in Paris on March 2, 2026. (Thibault Camus / POOL / AFP)
March 2, 2026, 2:09 pm
France ready to ‘take part’ in defense of Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran
Germany says it won’t join US-Israeli offensive despite reports it’s mulling action; IAEA says no sign Iranian nuclear sites bombed, Iranian official contradicts, says Natanz hit
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi during their meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, February 16, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)
February 16, 2026, 3:24 pm
Iran FM meets with UN nuclear chief ahead of 2nd round of US talks, as IRGC holds drill
Araghchi vows ‘no submission before threats,’ as IRGC navy drills in Hormuz Strait amid US buildup; deputy Iranian FM says compromise on nuclear issue possible if US discusses sanctions relief
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, attends the presentation of his candidacy for United Nations secretary-general, in Buenos Aires on December 22, 2025. (Juan Mabromata/AFP)
January 21, 2026, 4:05 am
Standoff with Iran over nuclear inspections cannot last forever, says IAEA chief
Rafael Grossi says UN watchdog hasn’t been able to inspect the nuclear sites bombed by Israel and US, warns he could ultimately declare Tehran in ‘in non-compliance’ with NPT
By Dave Graham and Francois Murphy
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, attends the IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on November 19, 2025. (Joe Klamar / AFP)
November 27, 2025, 2:23 pm
Argentina nominates IAEA chief Grossi for UN secretary-general
Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno says head of UN’s nuclear watchdog is globally recognized for ‘extraordinary work’ on international peace and security
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi (left) attends the IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on November 19, 2025. (Joe Klamar / AFP)
November 20, 2025, 4:20 pm
UN nuclear watchdog demands full cooperation from Iran on sites bombed in 12-day war
IAEA says that accounting for Iran’s enriched uranium stock, which includes material close to bomb-grade, is ‘long overdue’; Iran calls resolution ‘counterproductive’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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