IAEA chief says agency’s Iran approach not political, issues need to be addressed

A handout picture provided by Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization shows Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi attending a meeting with the head of Iran’s atomic agency Ali Akbar Salehi in Tehran on August 25 2020. (AFP)
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Updated 25 August 2020
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IAEA chief says agency’s Iran approach not political, issues need to be addressed

  • UN nuclear watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi said the agency’s approach toward Iran was not politically motivated

DUBAI: The UN nuclear watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi said the agency’s approach toward Iran was not politically motivated, Iran’s Students News Agency ISNA reported on Tuesday, as he pushes for inspectors access to suspected former atomic sites.
“There is no political approach toward Iran ... There are issues that need to be addressed ... this does not mean a political approach toward Iran,” Grossi said after meeting Iran’s top nuclear official.


Palestine, Egypt officials discuss Gaza safety, security

Updated 05 January 2026
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Palestine, Egypt officials discuss Gaza safety, security

  • Talks also on strategies for stability in Israeli-ravaged Occupied Territories

LONDON: Hussein Al-Sheikh, deputy president of the Palestinian Authority, discussed security and diplomatic issues during separate meetings in Cairo with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati and Hassan Rashad, director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service.

Al-Sheikh briefed Egyptian officials on the latest developments regarding the Occupied Territories, in the presence of Maj. Gen. Majed Faraj, head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service.

The discussion on Sunday also focused on strategies for achieving stability and security for the Palestinian people, and progressing to the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, as reported by the Wafa news agency.

Officials aim to improve coordination and consultation to tackle the challenges facing the Israeli-ravaged Palestine and the wider region.

Al-Sheikh might become Palestine’s president in the event of a power vacuum in the Palestinian Authority, currently led by 90-year-old Mahmoud Abbas.