TEHRAN
\nUN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran on Monday, where he is expected to speak at a conference and meet officials for talks on Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme.
\nThe visit comes at a time of heightened regional tensions and with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) criticising Iran for lack of cooperation on inspections and other outstanding issues.
\nNews agencies reported Grossi\u2019s arrival \u201cat the head of a delegation to participate in the nuclear conference and negotiate with top nuclear and political officials of the country\u201d. He met with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and is scheduled to meet Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran chief Mohammad Eslami.
\nGrossi later said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that at his meeting with the foreign minister he proposed \u201cconcrete practical measures\u201d with the \u201caim of restoring process of confidence building and increasing transparency\u201d.
\nAt its opening ceremony, Eslami expressed hopes of cooperation with the IAEA, saying this was \u201cat the forefront of the Islamic republic of Iran\u2019s policies\u201d.
\n\u201cWe hope that the agency can play its role as an independent international institution free from political pressures,\u201d he added. The three-day event is being held in Isfahan province, home to the Natanz uranium enrichment plant and where strikes attributed to Israel hit last month.
\nIAEA and Iranian officials reported \u201cno damage\u201d to nuclear facilities after the reported attack on Isfahan.
\nThis was widely seen as Israel\u2019s response to Iran\u2019s first-ever direct attack on its arch-foe days earlier, which itself was retaliation for a deadly strike on Tehran\u2019s Damascus consulate.
\nOn Wednesday Eslami said he was \u201csure that these negotiations will further help clear ambiguities, and we will be able to strengthen our relations with the agency\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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