Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned the ‘unacceptable’ threats by Iran against International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, expressing strong disapproval of the alleged calls for his arrest and execution. This follows recent actions by Iran’s parliament, which banned Grossi and removed surveillance from its nuclear facilities, claiming that Israel had accessed sensitive facility data.
During a press conference, Rubio emphasized the IAEA’s vital role in monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities and highlighted the critical importance of its verification efforts. He underscored that these threats pose a significant risk to international security and called on Iran to ensure the safety and security of IAEA personnel. In a recent X post, Rubio stated,