The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced its involvement in aiding Iraq to develop a peaceful nuclear program, with the agency's head, Rafael Grossi, meeting Iraq's prime minister in Baghdad. This visit underscores the IAEA's commitment to supporting Iraq's civilian nuclear ambitions. Concurrently, Grossi has also visited Syria, meeting with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. This marks a significant engagement aimed at fostering confidence in the peaceful use of nuclear energy in Syria, amidst controversies surrounding the IAEA's involvement in the region. These developments indicate a dual effort by the IAEA to engage with Middle Eastern countries on nuclear energy use, highlighting the agency's role in international nuclear diplomacy.
#UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says he visited Damascus to restart talks focused on fostering confidence in the peaceful use of atomic energy by #Syria. https://t.co/Nc104b3fEk
UN nuclear watchdog chief visits Syria to restart talks https://t.co/VVbgHjR9nh https://t.co/68S5VgnINt
UN nuclear watchdog chief visits Syria for first time since 2011 to restart talks https://t.co/3rtV3U04MR
Reminder: if not for Israel’s Operation Orchard, the dictator Assad would have obtained nuclear weapons. And yet the feckless IAEA sees it fit to legitimize him with a visit as his patrons in Tehran race towards a nuclear bomb of their own. 🔗 https://t.co/BmPcbnhxZ1 https://t.co/e4f7i3N6Yy
⚠️ UN NUCLEAR WATCHDOG CHIEF VISITS SYRIA TO RESTART TALKS Full Story → https://t.co/jwwpKTCQS6 U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said he visited Damascus on Tuesday to restart talks focused on fostering confidence in the peaceful use of atomic energy by Syria. https://t.co/sQnwqoXULm
Grossi went to meet Bashar Assad After his trip to Damascus, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency met with the Syrian president and emphasized the importance of "active and continuous dialogue between the agency and Syria". https://t.co/K2iApwDclI
IAEA to assist Iraq in developing a peaceful nuclear program Andrea Stricker from @FDD points out the controversy surrounding IAEA's help with Iraq's nuclear program, after Rafael Grossi's meeting with the country's prime minister in Baghdad https://t.co/JlMgFGlxog
President Bashar #Assad receives Director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, and the accompanying delegation https://t.co/HgXDKZ8L11 https://t.co/d7rETw4rT0
Important to meet President Bashar al-Assad today in Damascus and agree on a new engagement between #Syria and @IAEAorg with a view to providing confidence in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy in 🇸🇾 for the benefit of its people. https://t.co/NZEVGpLiIC
Iraq to get civilian nuclear programme. What could possibly go wrong? https://t.co/08sjQX6yM5
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) Rafael Grossi meets #Iraq’s prime minister in Baghdad as part of a visit to help the country develop a peaceful nuclear program. https://t.co/KKahRhf6YM
IAEA to help #Iraq develop peaceful nuclear programme, agency head says https://t.co/V3MecBwYNe
IAEA to help Iraq develop peaceful nuclear programme, agency head says https://t.co/hv6XhgWCRw https://t.co/P64zaxKmmM