U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Chief Contradicts Trump’s ‘Total Obliteration’ Claim On Iran

U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Chief Contradicts Trump’s ‘Total Obliteration’ Claim On Iran

Rafael Grossi, the head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, disputed President Donald Trump’s assessment that Iran’s missile sites were “totally obliterated” by U.S. airstrikes earlier this month. In an interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation” broadcast on Sunday, Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said intelligence shows that Iran could have…

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CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion site

WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director John Ratcliffe told skeptical U.S. lawmakers that American military strikes destroyed Iran’s lone metal conversion facility and in the process delivered a monumental setback to Tehran’s nuclear program that would take years to overcome, a U.S. official said Sunday. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss…

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UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over Zaporizhzhia power plant safety

UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over Zaporizhzhia power plant safety

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog was holding talks with senior officials Tuesday in Ukraine over safety concerns for Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, where attacks were recently reported nearby. Rafael Grossi, who heads the International Atomic Energy Agency, was making his 10th visit since the Russia-Ukraine war began…

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