IAEA Claims US-Iran to Hold Talks in Pakistan's Islamabad This Weekend

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi/DOK IAEA

JAKARTA - Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi claims that the United States and Iran will hold a dialogue this weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan.

In an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Grossi said the talks would cover a wider range of issues.

Topics discussed include missiles, militias linked to Iran, and security guarantees for the country.

"This time, the talks will also include missiles, militias associated with the Islamic Republic, and security guarantees for Iran," Grossi said, quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, Wednesday, March 25.

He said there was a possibility of a temporary solution that could be agreed upon, although it did not have to be military.

According to Grossi, there are alternative diplomatic plans that allow for two approaches at once.

First, the temporary suspension of uranium enrichment due to political, military, and trust conditions "which are not yet possible" and second, the issue will be reviewed in the next five to 10 years.

The joint attack by the United States and Israel on Iran has continued since February 28.

The attack reportedly killed more than 1,340 people, including Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran retaliated with missile strikes on Israel as well as areas in Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting US military assets.

The retaliatory attack claimed lives, infrastructure damage, and disruptions to global markets and flights.