Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi on Wednesday welcomed Iran's move towards capping its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
Grossi briefed a quarterly meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors earlier in the day about his visit to Iran last week.
Grossi said although Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60 percent U-235 had grown since his last report on the country's nuclear program, Iran has agreed to not further expand its stockpile, and begun implementing the preparatory measures to cap the highly enriched uranium.
He also expressed concern about the potential targeting of Iran's nuclear facilities by Israel.
Regarding the Ukrainian crisis, Grossi said that the ongoing conflict continues to pose a threat to the safety of nuclear facilities. Currently, all six reactor units at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are in a cold shutdown.
Since the outbreak of the conflict, the IAEA has deployed 155 working groups and provided nuclear safety and security equipment worth 12 million euros, he added.
On the issue of Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, Grossi said that the IAEA will continue to conduct monitoring with the participation of the international community.
IAEA chief welcomes Iran's plan to cap enriched uranium stockpile
IAEA chief welcomes Iran's plan to cap enriched uranium stockpile
China is ready to join hands with Brazil to build a China-Brazil community with a shared future and usher in the next "Golden 50 Years" of China-Brazil relations, said Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia Wednesday.
Xi made the announcement when he and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva jointly met the press after their talks where the two heads of state decided to elevate their ties to the China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet.
"We reached new strategic consensus on the future of China-Brazil relations. The most important decisions are to elevate the bilateral relationship to the China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet, and to promote synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Brazil's development strategies. In a world undergoing accelerated transformation, the decisions reflect the determination of China and Brazil, as two major developing countries, to identify, respond to and steer changes. They will certainly enable the two countries to carry forward the past achievements in the relations and usher in the next 'golden 50 years,' as well as to set an example for Global South nations to seek strength through unity and make new contributions to increasing the representation and voice of developing countries in global governance," Xi said.
Xi is paying a state visit to Brazil after he attended the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
Xi calls for ushering in next "golden 50 years" of China-Brazil relations
