Iran blames IAEA chief’s ‘betrayal’ for strikes on nuclear sites

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Tehran says Rafael Grossi’s “biased report” has helped justify Israel’s attack Iran has accused International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi of distorting facts in a past report that led to Israel’s military strike on Tehran’s nuclear facilities, calling it a betrayal of the agency’s mandate. In a statement posted on X on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei accused Grossi of issuing a “biased report” that was used by the US and three European