Russia has called on International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to maintain impartial and professional assessments of Iran’s nuclear program, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters.
“We urge Director General Grossi, who has been advocating the resumption of contacts with Tehran, to strictly adhere to the principles guiding the IAEA Secretariat — including neutrality, objectivity, and professionalism in both its assessments and overall activities,” Lavrov said.
The minister added that the current pause in Iran’s relations with the IAEA was “not caused by the authorities in Tehran.”
Lavrov also drew attention to Egypt’s mediating efforts to help restore dialogue between Iran and the agency, which, he said, had broken off “following acts of aggression by Israel and the United States.” He reminded that Iran’s nuclear facilities — which had been under IAEA monitoring — had come under attack.
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