{"id":4459,"date":"2025-06-29T04:54:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T04:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.developeternal.com\/?p=4459"},"modified":"2025-06-29T05:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T05:28:50","slug":"us-reacts-to-calls-for-execution-of-iaea-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.developeternal.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/us-reacts-to-calls-for-execution-of-iaea-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"US reacts to \u2018calls for execution\u2019 of IAEA chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Secretary of State Marco Rubio slams reported threats against Rafael Grossi in Iranian media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"197\"><strong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"146\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"602\">US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned reported calls in Iran to execute Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"782\">Rubio\u2019s comments came after Iran\u2019s Kayhan newspaper reportedly accused Grossi of spying for Israel and suggested that, if he enters the country, he should be tried and executed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"782\"><em>\u201cCalls in Iran for the arrest and execution of IAEA Director General Grossi are unacceptable and should be condemned,\u201d<\/em> Rubio wrote on X on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"782\"><em>\u201cWe support the IAEA\u2019s critical verification and monitoring efforts in Iran and commend the Director General and the IAEA for their dedication and professionalism. We call on Iran to ensure the safety and security of IAEA personnel,\u201d<\/em> he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n        <span><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Esmail Baghaei on RT, June 28, 2025.\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.developeternal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6860b3412030274ff3158d94.png\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/620722-iran-no-weapons-grade-enrichment\/\">No weapons-grade enrichment in Iran \u2013 Foreign Ministry spokesman<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1387\">Earlier this week, Iran\u2019s parliament voted to suspend cooperation with the UN watchdog. Following the vote, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that Grossi would be barred from entering the country.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1597\">Speaking to RT on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the Iranian public is <em>\u201cangry\u201d<\/em> at the IAEA for failing to strongly condemn recent Israeli and US strikes on Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1825\">Israel has claimed the strikes were necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Baghaei reiterated that Iran\u2019s nuclear program remains peaceful, adding that there has been no weapons-grade enrichment of uranium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio slams reported threats against Rafael Grossi in Iranian media US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned reported calls in Iran to execute Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 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