IAEA chief Rafael Grossi asks the General Assembly for a swift return of inspectors to Iran

24 October 2026

International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi on 23 October 2026 called for a swift return of inspectors to Iran, warning of growing fragility in the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.
Speaking to the UN General Assembly, he said the technical groundwork has been done and the bases on which a diplomatic agreement could be concluded exist.
He said the inspectors' return requires a return to the negotiating table.
The IAEA estimated in March that just over 200 kilogrammes of uranium enriched to 60 per cent remained at Isfahan, with more at Natanz.
Grossi noted that the IAEA has brokered eight localised ceasefires to repair power lines at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and deployed 287 missions since 2022.