Hope for De-escalation: Iran and IAEA Continued Talks on Nuclear Program

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: March 31, 2025; 12:13 ♦ (Vindobona)

A new attempt to revive cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gives cause for hope. A meeting in Vienna between IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi marks a potential turning point in an increasingly tense geopolitical conflict over Iran's nuclear program.

Rafael Mariano Grossi (m.), IAEA Director-General, met with Deputy FM Kazem Gharib Abadi (l.), and Resident Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, HE Mohsen Naziri Asl (r.) in Vienna. / Picture: © Flickr / Dean Calma / IAEA [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)]

Against the backdrop of growing tensions between Iran and Western countries, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi met for diplomatic talks in Vienna on Monday. Both sides described the meeting as constructive and timely. The aim was to revive the stagnating cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and…