Iran, Russia, China meet IAEA chief in Vienna

Envoys from Iran, Russia, and China met with Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to discuss the agency’s role in ongoing diplomatic efforts related to Iran’s nuclear program, Iran's state media reported on Thursday.

Reza Najafi, Iran’s representative to the United Nations office in Vienna, joined his Russian and Chinese counterparts in delivering a joint note to Grossi outlining their positions on the current state of Iran’s nuclear activities.

"Today the Permanent Representatives of China, Iran and Russia delivered to the IAEA Director General a joint Aide- memoire on various aspects of the situation around the Iranian nuclear programme," Mikhail Ulyanov, permanent representative of Russia to international organisations in Vienna,wrote on X on Thursday.

The parties stressed the importance of dialogue and encouraged the IAEA to maintain a professional and constructive role in support of diplomatic progress, according to Mehr News.