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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, gives a press conference after returning from a visit to Iran during which he urged the country to bolster cooperation on its nuclear programme and address the concerns of the international community, particularly in light of the war between Israel and the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas. "Cooperation with Iran is completely unsatisfactory," he tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The quarterly IAEA Board of Governors meeting opens in Vienna amid stalled talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, as major European countries and the United States are expected to seek to censure Iran. If the resolution urging Iran to "cooperate fully" with the IAEA is adopted, it will be the first motion censuring Iran since June 2020. IMAGES of the plenary room
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog hails the agreement struck with Iran over access to surveillance equipment at Iranian nuclear facilities, saying it allows space for diplomatic talks. SOUNDBITE
The head of the UN's nuclear agency warns that Iran would not have "anything to win" from ending inspections of nuclear facilities, as demanded by MPs after the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist. SOUNDBITE
UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, holds special board of governors' meeting to discuss Iran in Vienna, Austria. IMAGES