Reuters. U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi met Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Monday (May 6).
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is hoping to bolster his agency's oversight of Tehran's atomic activities after various setbacks.
Iranian nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami, speaking about Grossi's visit, said on May 1 that Tehran hoped to strengthen cooperation with the IAEA, Iranian media reported.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump's decision in 2018 to ditch a landmark deal between Iran and major powers that exchanged nuclear restrictions for sanctions relief caused that accord to unravel. Iran has since accelerated its uranium enrichment and reduced cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Analysts and diplomats say Grossi has limited leverage and must be wary of empty promises.
