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IAEA chief: Middle East escalation may acquire nuclear dimensions
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- 13 February, 2024
- 09:33
Tensions in the Middle East could spill over into the use of nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has said, Report informs referring to Newsweek.
The director-general of the nuclear weapons watchdog issued the warning during an interview with Sky News Arabia. Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza rages on, and Iranian allied groups continue their attacks on US targets in the region.
"We fear that the current conflict in the Middle East will expand and have nuclear dimensions," Grossi said, according to a translation of the post on X by the outlet.
In the interview, Grossi also called on Tehran to cooperate with the IAEA regarding its nuclear programs.
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