Iran: Tensions persist despite IAEA calls for cooperation

Iran continues to enrich its uranium to levels close to those needed to make nuclear weapons, with no sign of increased cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Confidential IAEA reports, seen by Reuters, show that despite a resolution adopted at the last quarterly meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, diplomatic progress remains at a standstill.
The recent election of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as well as the US presidential election scheduled for November, contribute to this impasse.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi hopes that his first exchange with President Pezeshkian will lead to an early visit to Iran and the establishment of a constructive and fluid dialogue, leading to concrete results.
However, there has been no significant progress over the past quarter on several key issues that plague relations between the agency and Tehran.