Grossi: No one can destroy Iran's nuclear program

According to Ashura News, quoted by ISNA, Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, spoke about the Iranian nuclear issue in an interview with an Argentine media outlet.

In response to whether he was concerned about the Zionist regime's efforts to convince the US government to take military action against Iran, Grossi said: Yes. Israel has spoken about this many times. They consider the situation in which Iran has a nuclear weapon to be an existential threat to them. In the face of this situation, it is important to me that negotiations are underway.

Media reports indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been trying to convince Donald Trump to dismantle Iran's nuclear program through military action. Although the US President is currently undergoing a diplomatic process to address Iran's nuclear program.

Iran and the United States have so far held four rounds of indirect talks with Oman as the mediator to address the issue of Iran's nuclear program. The parties generally assessed the process of these talks as good and said that useful ideas were raised during the talks and that the talks were far from generalities.

Iranian officials have emphasized that Iran's possession of peaceful nuclear energy and its right to enrich uranium are non-negotiable issues, and have emphasized that Iran will defend its peaceful nuclear program vigorously against any aggressive action.

Grossi: No one can destroy Iran's nuclear program

Grossi's recent trip to Iran

A diplomatic solution is a priority

Grossi said in an interview with Argentina's La Nación network: "I have been in contact with Steve Whittaker, Trump's representative in the region, and we are trying to provide the information we have about Iran." Everyone is having talks (with Iran), but the only one in Iran is us (the IAEA).

Whittaker is leading the US diplomatic delegation in indirect talks with Tehran.

The IAEA Director General, in response to a question about whether the IAEA’s presence in Iran is permanent, claimed: “Yes, we are there and there has been no interruption in inspections. The problem we have with Iran is that we are faced with a lot of ambiguity because the country has never explained things well. However, we are the only institution that has an official inspection team there. This is because Iran is a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which stipulates that any country that has nuclear activities must have an agreement with the IAEA on open inspections.”

In response to another question about whether he would prioritize the diplomatic path to address this issue despite the Zionist regime's campaign against Iran's nuclear program, he said: "Absolutely. I believe that we must tirelessly pursue a diplomatic agreement. This is not impossible. We must support the work of Witkoff in this regard.

Grossi: No one can destroy Iran's nuclear program

The Natanz nuclear facilities in Iran

The need for more transparency from Iran

Further on in the conversation, Grossi explained in response to whether it could permanently prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon: "Yes, absolutely. In this regard, we need a political agreement by which Iran commits to not having nuclear weapons. The Iranians say they are committed to this issue, but at the same time there are doubts. There are doubts about many of the activities that are taking place in Iran. They need to clarify and be more transparent about these suspicions. It is not impossible to achieve this.

Referring to his contacts with Iranian officials, he said: I am in constant contact with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, who tells me that they are pursuing the same goal.

Grossi: No one can destroy Iran's nuclear program

Netanyahu meets Trump at the White House

Military action against Iran's nuclear program will not solve the main problem

Regarding any military action against Iran's nuclear program, the IAEA Director General said: An attack by Israel would cause a widespread conflict and I do not know whether it would solve the main problem. Because the main problem is Iran's active capacity to have a nuclear weapon, even the most devastating campaign (military action) would not be able to destroy all the infrastructure and it would be possible to rebuild it. Such an action would be catastrophic. Remember that Iran is a very large and wealthy country.

He added: "I think if we can remove the fear of Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon, we will have taken a very big step towards establishing stability in the West Asian region, which has suffered a lot so far."

The Iranian Foreign Minister recently said in his speech at the fourth round of the "Iranian-Arab Dialogues" regarding the claim of military objectives in Iran's nuclear program: "The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the acquisition and use of nuclear weapons forbidden and has always been a committed member of the international non-proliferation regime, but at the same time it insists on its right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including enrichment."

The Iranian Foreign Minister concluded by saying: "We will continue our talks with the US government, and of course with Europe, Russia, and China, in good faith. If the goal of these talks is to express confidence that Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons, this achievement is achieved, and therefore reaching an agreement is completely within reach. However, if the goal is to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights and other unrealistic and irrational demands, I must state clearly that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not retreat from any of the rights of the proud Iranian nation in any way."