International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said the agency was prepared to support U.S.-Iran negotiations with nuclear verification work, which he said would be needed for an agreement, Anadolu Agency reported.
Grossi spoke to the U.N. General Assembly on Oct. 23. “The IAEA is ready,” he said, according to Anadolu. He said the agency had completed most of its technical groundwork for verification and could use that capacity to support negotiations.
Grossi said he hoped talks between Tehran and Washington would advance with help from Pakistan, Qatar, Oman and Egypt. He said a lasting solution required a diplomatic agreement and that verification would be needed for such an agreement.
A Sept. 1, 2026, IAEA report said the agency could not establish the current amount, composition or location of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. The report’s estimate of 440.9 kilograms enriched up to 60% was dated June 13, 2025, and does not establish the current inventory. EconoTimes previously covered the uncertainty around the stockpile.
