UN nuclear agency holds special meeting on Iran: reports

Published March 2, 2026 Updated March 2, 2026 01:26pm

Delegates at the United Nations’ nuclear agency began meeting for an extraordinary session on Iran in the wake of the US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic, AFP reports.

Russia, a key ally of Tehran, requested the meeting on Saturday at the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), following the same request by Iran.

The extraordinary meeting precedes an already scheduled regular session of the IAEA’s board of governors, which represents 35 countries.

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