The head of the United Nations's nuclear watchdog left Iran after failing to reach a deal on inspections of Tehran’s nuclear activities. Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in a news conference on Wednesday that negotiations between his agency and Tehran have been “inconclusive.”“We could not agree yesterday,” Grossi said. The IAEA has repeatedly said that it was struggling with its capability to monitor Iran’s nuclear program. The watchdog made a deal in September where Tehran would allow access to all nuclear sites and restore surveillance equipment, but the agency later warned that it was denied access to the Karaj facility. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran plan to resume talks in Vienna on returning to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Source: The North Africa Journal November 24, 2021 16:39 UTC