Following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has called for a return to diplomatic negotiations to avert further escalation. Speaking to the UN Security Council, Grossi emphasized the urgency of the situation, particularly after the attacks carried out in ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’. He stressed the need for IAEA inspectors to assess the sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan and verify Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. Grossi warned that failure to pursue diplomacy could lead to unprecedented violence and the collapse of the global non-proliferation regime.
