Tehran, April 16 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, held a meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, during which he emphasized the importance of cooperation with the IAEA to ensure the "peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme."

In a post on X, Grossi wrote, "Important to meet with Foreign Minister @araghchi during my timely visit to Iran. Cooperation with @IAEAorg is indispensable to provide credible assurances about the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme at a time when diplomacy is urgently needed."

The meeting comes in the backdrop of renewed diplomatic efforts involving Iran. Just days earlier, US Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, also...