IAEA chief says Iran-US nuclear talks in 'complicated phase' amid Iran-Israel escalation
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Monday that Iran-US nuclear talks are in a 'complicated phase' and that dialogue with Iran is 'broken'. His remarks came as Iran and Israel traded fire in the worst escalation since a ceasefire was reached in April.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Monday that Iran-US nuclear talks were in a 'complicated phase' and that dialogue with Iran is 'broken', as Iran and Israel traded fire in the worst escalation since a ceasefire was reached in April.
Grossi's remarks, published on 8 June 2026, came amid a sharp deterioration in regional security. The exchange of fire between Iran and Israel on Monday marked the most serious breach of the April ceasefire, which had halted months of direct hostilities.
The IAEA chief's characterization of the nuclear talks as 'complicated' and his statement that dialogue with Iran is 'broken' underscore the collapse of diplomatic channels that had been the primary avenue for addressing international concerns over Iran's nuclear program. The comments follow a period of heightened tensions, including a 3 June exchange of fire between the US and Iran that drew alarm from the UN chief, and Iran's 6 June claim that US and Israeli strikes had caused a partial loss of IAEA nuclear oversight.