IAEA Chief Calls Iran Obtaining Confidential Documents 'Bad,' Highlights Poor Cooperation

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi criticized Iran on Monday for obtaining confidential agency documents, describing it as a "bad" development that undermines the spirit of cooperation between Tehran and the IAEA.

The IAEA reported in May that Iran had actively collected and analyzed highly confidential documents belonging to the agency, raising concerns about Iran's transparency and collaboration. Iran dismissed the report as "slanderous" and lacking proof.

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At the current quarterly Board of Governors meeting, the U.S., Britain, France, and Germany plan to propose a resolution accusing Iran of breaching its non-proliferation commitments over other issues outlined in the report.

Grossi emphasized that the documents were received from member states and were not seized from Iran, clarifying that they were not originally Iranian documents supplied by Israel, but rather obtained through other assessments and sources.