HELSINKI: The deaths of Iran‘s president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash have caused a pause in the UN nuclear watchdog’s talks with Tehran over improving cooperation with the agency, the watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters on Wednesday.“They are in a mourning period which I need to respect,” International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) … Read more
VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog on Monday called for “vigilance” against trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material, saying it has recorded more than 4,200 thefts or other incidents over the past 30 years.Last year, 31 countries reported 168 incidents “in line with historical averages”, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. Six of those … Read more
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday he supports Japan‘s push to hold summit talks with North Korea, even if discussion about Pyongyang’s nuclear build-up is initially off the table. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he wants to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “without any preconditions” … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, has arrived in Russia for discussions on nuclear safety in Ukraine. The visit comes as Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine faces risks due to ongoing fighting. Grossi arrived in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Tuesday evening, following … Read more