IAEA says Iran nuclear diplomacy at a 'difficult juncture'

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), delivers opening remarks during the inauguration of the IAEA Visitor Centre, at IAEA’s Laboratories in Seibersdorf, outside Vienna, Austria on September 17, 2025.

 Joe Klamar

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, told AFP Monday that diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear program were at a "difficult juncture" but dialogue would continue.

The UN Security Council voted on Friday to reimpose UN sanctions that had been frozen, after three European governments activated the "snapback" mechanism in a decade-old nuclear agreement accusing Iran of non-compliance.

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