Washington DC, Aug. 28 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Washington, DC, ahead of the agency's Board of Governors meeting scheduled in Vienna from September 8 to 12.

Rubio reaffirmed US support for the IAEA, discussing global nuclear safety, security, and safeguards, including the agency's monitoring efforts in Iran.

He also underlined the United States' commitment to advancing the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

In a post on X, Rubio wrote, "Reaffirmed U.S. support for the @iaeaorg in my meeting with Director General @rafaelmgrossi. We discussed ways to promote global nuclear safety, secur...