Director General of the Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi stressed that “we should meet with Iranian officials and discuss the situation”, given that “it is difficult to reach an agreement with Iran without the agency getting enough information about its nuclear program.” “The only way for Iran to gain confidence and move its economy forward is to let the agency’s inspectors do their job.”

Earlier today, the head of the Iranian Shura Council, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said that “the decision of the anti-Iranian board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency will not be in favor of the Vienna talks, calling it a hostile and unconstructive move.” .”

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced a telephone conversation between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, noting that “Guterres stressed in his conversation with Abdollahian the importance of continuing negotiations in Vienna” and called diplomacy the best way to resolve differences between Iran and parts of the Security Council,” he said, assuring Abdullahian that the recent decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency regarding Tehran was “just a recommendation.”