The deaths of Iran’s president and foreign minister have forced the postponement of the country’s talks with the UN’s nuclear watchdog, according to the agency’s chief.
“They are in a mourning period which I need to respect,” International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters news agency in Helsinki, where he was speaking at a nuclear conference.
“But once this is over, we are going to be engaging again,” he said, adding that he hoped talks would resume “in a matter of days”.
The IAEA wants to more closely monitor Iran’s atomic activities as it advances its uranium enrichment programme.
Iran is enriching uranium to up to 60 percent purity, close to the 90 percent of weapons-grade, which no other country has done without developing nuclear weapons.
Tehran says its aims are entirely peaceful.
Cultural, sports events, weddings postponed in Iran
Iranian media is reporting that in addition to closing cinemas, the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has halted all cultural and artistic activities across the country, including concerts, for seven days.
Source: Aljazeera news
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