Iran and IAEA to hold third round of talks

The Iranian Foreign Ministry and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will convene another round of talks on the resumption of cooperation, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami said.

"At the moment, two meetings have taken place between representatives of the Foreign Ministry and the agency, and a third meeting is scheduled," Mohammad Eslami said.

According to him, the main obstacle to working with the agency remains its Director General Rafael Grossi, IRNA reported.

"Our main complaint against the agency is that its management system is influenced by a hegemonic order, and the main problem is the personality of the director general," Mohammad Eslami said.

The AEOI chief also noted that Tehran, despite its ban on IAEA inspections, permitted two inspectors to monitor the replacement of nuclear fuel at the Bushehr NPP built by Russian specialists under the protocol.

"This inspection was carried out after receiving permission from the secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council. Two inspectors arrived, monitored the process and left," Mohammad Eslami said.