Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), informs journalists next to a camera about the current situation in Iran during his special press conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on June 09, 2022. - Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras at nuclear facilities, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi said, calling it a "serious challenge" to the agency's work in the Islamic republic. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP) (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors it would shut off 27 surveillance cameras at several key nuclear facilities after the IAEA voted to censure Iran for its violations.
  • The IAEA’s access to its own cameras has been intermittent since February 2021.
  • IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said it could be a “fatal blow” to the efforts to revive the nuclear deal.