Overview
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said practical modalities to resume inspection activities were agreed and called the step important, while emphasizing that implementation work remains.
- The Cairo talks brought together Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghtschi and Grossi, with Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdel-Atti mediating.
- IAEA inspectors left in early July after Iran suspended cooperation following June attacks on facilities including the Fordo enrichment plant.
- A top priority for inspectors is locating and accounting for more than 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, with Iran having missed reporting deadlines, according to the agency.
- Tehran says the framework reflects its security concerns and warns it will end cooperation if it faces “hostile actions,” as Germany, France and the UK have activated the UN snapback process to restore sanctions.