Iran Says Nuclear Watchdog Chief to Visit in 'Coming Days'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

72% : On Monday, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Grossi would travel to Iran "in the coming days" following an official invitation from its director, Mohammad Eslami.
59% : "It is hoped that this trip will form the basis for greater cooperation and a clearer horizon between Iran and the IAEA," he added.
57% : Iran said Monday the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran "in the coming days," amid a row over uranium enrichment levels in the country.
49% : The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said earlier this month it was in discussions with Tehran after Bloomberg News reported that the watchdog's inspectors in Iran had found uranium enriched to 84 percent purity.
44% : The restrictions were intended to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapons capability, an ambition it has always denied.
43% : Iran denied the report, insisting it had not made any attempt to enrich uranium beyond 60 percent, well beyond the 3.67 percent threshold set out in a landmark agreement reached with world powers in 2015.
42% : The US unilaterally withdrew from the deal in 2018 and reimposed sanctions, prompting Iran to suspend the implementation of its own commitments under the accord known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA.
37% : "In recent days, we have had constructive and promising discussions" with the IAEA delegation that was already in Iran to clear up any doubts about its nuclear program, AEOI spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said.

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