Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

IAEA Chief confirms no nuclear tests were detected


(MENAFN) Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), stated on Friday that there is no indication that any country has conducted nuclear weapons tests.

Speaking at a press conference in Kaliningrad, Grossi confirmed that the global monitoring network designed to detect nuclear detonations has not recorded any relevant activity. “There is an organization in Vienna that monitors the conduct of nuclear weapons tests. And according to this monitoring system, which is currently in operation, there have been no events indicating that such tests have been conducted,” he said, addressing questions about potential tests by any nation, including the United States.

Grossi was in Kaliningrad for a meeting with Alexey Likhachev, head of the Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom, to discuss developments related to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

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