UN nuclear head meets with Iranian leaders amid enrichment concerns

International Atomic Energy Organisation, director general Rafael Mariano Grossi (AP)

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog is meeting officials in Iran, days after it was revealed that the country had enriched particles of uranium to near weapons-grade, raising new alarm over its long-disputed nuclear programme.

Rafael Mariano Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), declined to comment on his discussions during a press conference with the head of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, saying the delegation’s work is still ongoing.