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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief strongly rejects allegations that the IAEA Board of Governors' report of the 12 June provided Israel with the justification to attack Iran.
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi emphasized that the agency’s role and reports can never be used to legitimize war.
“The role and report of the IAEA can never be used to legitimize any country’s military operations. This is a political matter, and political figures make these decisions. To claim the report greenlit the attacks is a deliberate misinterpretation,” Grossi said.
In his statement, Grossi said the IAEA closely monitors nuclear facilities through both Iran and international radiation monitoring systems. He emphasized that they have “functional communication” with Iran and that agency inspectors are constantly active in the field. He noted that they provide scientific and impartial assessments.
Grossi condemned the bombing near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, which is under Russian control, but refrained from politically interpreting Israel’s attacks on nuclear facilities in Iran. He stated that his responsibility is technical, not political.
Grossi also stated that Iran is the only country stockpiling highly enriched uranium but that there is no concrete evidence of nuclear weapons production.
He firmly denied allegations that Iranian scientists were targeted and killed after their identities were shared with the IAEA.
Rejecting accusations that Israel influences the IAEA, Grossi asserted the agency’s complete independence.
On 12 June, the IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution criticizing Iran for not fulfilling its obligations, marking the first time in 20 years that Iran was accused of violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Tehran condemned the decision and announced plans to establish a new uranium enrichment facility.
Following Israel’s attacks on 13 June, Iran’s Chief of General Staff, commanders of the Revolutionary Guards, and nine nuclear scientists were killed. Civilian casualties were reported at 224. Iran’s ballistic missile retaliation resulted in 24 deaths and more than 500 injuries. Many countries, including Türkiye, condemned Israel’s attacks.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
A deadly mass shooting early on Monday (7 July) in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighbourhood left three men dead and nine others wounded, including teenagers, as more than 100 shots were fired.
The 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was successfully held in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, highlighting the region’s revival and the deepening economic cooperation among member states.
Dozens of international and domestic flights were cancelled or delayed after Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted on Monday, but Bali’s main airport remains operational.
Washington and Ottawa are once again at odds, as President Trump unveils a sharp new tariff on Canadian goods—citing drug trafficking and trade disputes just weeks ahead of a key deadline.
France recorded over 100 drowning deaths in just one month — a 58% rise from last year — as unusually high temperatures drove more people to water, public health officials say.
Migration offset natural decline for the fourth consecutive year, pushing the European Union’s population to an historic high of 450.4 million in 2024, according to Eurostat figures released on Friday.
Germany’s public debt is projected to climb from 62.5% to 74% of GDP by 2030, driven by record defence and infrastructure spending, according to a report by the European rating agency Scope.
The global oil market may be tighter than headline supply-demand figures suggest, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday, citing rising refinery activity and seasonal summer demand as key drivers of short-term market pressure.
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