IAEA Director Rafael Grossi commented that he attended a week-long seminar at a Vienna agency and spoke to journalists.
Grossi said one of his agents was in Tehran on Wednesday. Iranian officials have identified the official as Massimo Aparo, head of the IAEA safeguard arm, ABC News reported.
“The fact that they continue to meet… that’s a sign of willingness to reach an agreement,” Grossi said after pointing out ongoing indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
He said that although no final decisions have been made on these negotiations, the continuation of negotiations is a good sign.
He emphasized that strict IAEA testing must be part of a future agreement between Iran and the US.
Despite some ongoing tensions, he believes there is always a way to reach an agreement between the US and Iran over a nuclear programme.
Previously, the New York Times argued in a report that it had in negotiations between President Donald Trump’s special enrichment to Middle East Steve Witkov and Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araguchi, in negotiations between the Trump administration’s position to stop all nuclear enrichment activities within Iran’s territory.
Iran and the US held talks for the fifth round of Tehran’s nuclear program in Rome’s Italian capital on Friday. Just like in the previous round, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut and President Donald Trump’s regional mission, Steve Witkov, led the negotiation delegation in consultation.
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