Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

IAEA head states there is no evidence countries testing nuclear weapons


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

Speaking at a press conference in Kaliningrad, Grossi confirmed that the global monitoring system designed to detect nuclear tests has not recorded any relevant events. “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 in response to a question about possible testing by any nation, including the United States.

Grossi was in Kaliningrad to meet with Alexey Likhachev, head of the Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom, to discuss matters related to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

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