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Rafael Grossi

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Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Notable Quotes

"Attacks on nuclear facilities are completely unacceptable."
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"He expressed deep concern regarding the intensification of military activity in recent days and weeks, which further jeopardizes key nuclear safety principles."
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"The inspections will indeed take place."
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"We don’t see a structured programme to manufacture nuclear weapons."
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"maximum military restraint should be observed, in particular in the vicinity of nuclear facilities"
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"There are many questions that we will only elucidate when we are able to go back."
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"IAEA believes a stockpile of roughly 200 kilograms of highly enriched uranium is stored in tunnels at Iran’s nuclear complex."
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"that amount is enough, theoretically, to produce more than 10 nuclear warheads."
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"North Korea has made 'very serious' advances in its ability to turn out nuclear weapons."
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"The continuation and further development of the DPRK's nuclear programme are clear violations of relevant UN Security Council resolutions and are deeply regrettable."
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"military activity that threatens nuclear safety is unacceptable"
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"grave concern about the incident and says military activity that threatens nuclear safety is unacceptable."
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"expressed 'grave concern' and warned that military activity threatening nuclear facilities was 'unacceptable'."
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"Military activity threatening nuclear facilities is unacceptable."
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