New IAEA head vows to act fair, independently vis-à-vis Iran

The new Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, promises he will act fairly and independently towards Iran.

Speaking in an interview with Ria Novosti on Monday, Grossi added that he would not allow discrimination in any case and would like to rely on cooperation with Iran.

"We will not allow discrimination and bias against Iran," he said, emphasizing that as the new IAEA head, he wants to advance his own approach towards relations with Tehran.

"I will be very determined and very fair. I will not be undecided as to the implementation of liabilities," Grossi said.

Grossi, the first Latin American to head the IAEA, added that he would rely on the information provided by the agency's inspectors, who monitor Iran's commitment to its undertakings under the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), reached between Iran and the 5+1 group -- the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China.

The IAEA will focus on cooperation and mutual consideration at each stage, he noted.

Grossi emphasized that he has no intention to introduce a new methodology, saying the Agency would continue its work as before.

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