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IAEA’s visit to Iran could set stage for diplomacy or conflict

If diplomacy falters again, the US and Israel are talking about further military collaboration against Iran, while the Islamic Republic itself sends mixed signals about its intentions in the region.
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Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), speaks to journalists after the IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on Nov. 16, 2022. - JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images
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Grossi in Iran 

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi arrived in Iran today following reports that Iran had produced particles of enriched uranium at 83.7%, close to the 90% required for weaponization. The IAEA Board of Governors meets next week in Vienna, and the US and its EU partners are considering another resolution of censure against Iran.

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