Iran: Nuclear diplomacy, sanctions pressure and election date

Nuclear visit: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) secretary-general Rafael Mariano Grossi visited Iran on 24 August to discuss outstanding questions related to nuclear safeguards. After what was described in a joint statement as “intensive bilateral consultations”, Iran agreed to give IAEA inspectors access to two sites thought to have been used for covert nuclear activities – one near Karaj to the west of Tehran and another near Isfahan in the centre – and to facilitate the UN agency’s verification activities.