Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, says he is very concerned about the situation in Ukraine.
The recurrent statements of Russia about the use of nuclear weapons worry the West.
The United States is increasingly worried about the escalating threats, and promises a harsh response if an atomic bomb is dropped on Ukraine.
Zaporizhia is still the object of repeated and direct attacks which affect the factory's infrastructure.
Power cuts also prevent the cooling process, essential to avoid accidents.
That is why he asked for a protection zone around the plant.
There needs to be political will behind it for a safe zone to be established by the end of the year.
However, he does not accuse anyone with a role of mediator (he often meets both).
He wants the commitment of both parties not to attack each other around the plant.
Another major subject: Iran recently informed the IAEA that it was going to enrich its uranium capacity, in particular because the Iranian nuclear agreement seems to have stalled.
For Rafael Grossi, without a healthy relationship with the IAEA, they will not be able to have the guarantees for peaceful diplomacy with the international community;
it is therefore necessary that the inspectors can again inspect the places and also clarify the obscure points, in particular on the uranium enriched in places where it is not supposed to be.
Rafael Grossi expects gestures from them, but they must respect their obligations towards the agency and the international community.
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