06/26/2025

In the Wake of U.S. Iran Strikes, International Nuclear Watchdog Issues Stark Warning

The IAEA head said violence and destruction could reach unimaginable levels if diplomacy is not pursued

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in an emergency meeting on Monday that the escalating conflict in Iran "risks collapsing the global nuclear nonproliferation regime" and that if diplomacy is not pursued, "violence and destruction could reach unimaginable levels."

The IAEA, the United Nations' international nuclear watchdog, convened the emergency meeting following U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites this weekend. In remarks delivered to the organization's board of governors, Rafael Grossi, the director general of the IAEA, called for a "return to the negotiating table" to allow inspectors for the agency to safely assess damage to the sites and check in on Iran's nuclear stockpile.

Iran has maintained to the IAEA that no additional radiation has been monitored at the sites throughout the duration of the attacks. IAEA inspectors have not been able to inspect the sites since the crisis began earlier this month.

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