Rafael Grossi
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Notable Quotes
"Attacks on nuclear facilities are completely unacceptable."View Story →
"He expressed deep concern regarding the intensification of military activity in recent days and weeks, which further jeopardizes key nuclear safety principles."View Story →
"The inspections will indeed take place."View Story →
"We don’t see a structured programme to manufacture nuclear weapons."View Story →
"maximum military restraint should be observed, in particular in the vicinity of nuclear facilities"View Story →
"There are many questions that we will only elucidate when we are able to go back."View Story →
"IAEA believes a stockpile of roughly 200 kilograms of highly enriched uranium is stored in tunnels at Iran’s nuclear complex."View Story →
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