IAEA Experts to Hold Technical Talks in Tehran on Safeguards Issues

Tehran: Iran announced that a technical delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will hold technical talks in Tehran on Monday regarding issues including the topic of safeguards.

According to Kuwait News Agency, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated during his weekly press briefing that these technical talks come as a continuation of the discussions held last week in Tehran between Iranian officials and IAEA's Director General Rafael Grossi.

Baghaei emphasized the importance of the Agency carrying out its technical duties without political pressures. Grossi had visited Tehran on April 17 and mentioned that any technical agreement between Iran and the US must be subject to verification by the Agency.

Thus far, Iran has engaged in three rounds of indirect talks with the US in Muscat and Rome, attended by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and the US envoy for Middle East Affairs Steven Witkoff.