OIEA Chief Warns Iran Conflict Risks Collapse of Global Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime

The global nuclear non-proliferation framework, a cornerstone of international security for more than half a century, is now under severe threat due to escalating tensions around Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), delivered a stark warning at an emergency meeting in Vienna: this conflict risks collapsing the very system designed to prevent nuclear catastrophe. Grossi emphasized that while diplomacy remains the only viable path forward, failure to act decisively could plunge the world into unprecedented violence and destruction. The stakes are high—not just for regional stability but for global peace. At the...