Isfahan (IP)- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran Monday, where he is expected to speak at a conference and meet officials for talks on Tehran's nuclear program.

Iran PressIran news: Grossi "arrived in Tehran on Monday noon at the head of a delegation to participate in the nuclear conference and negotiate with top nuclear and political officials of the country.

He is scheduled to meet Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian as well as The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami.

Grossi is also expected to deliver a speech at Iran's first International Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology.

The three-day event, which starts on Monday, is being held in Isfahan province.

On Wednesday Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said he was "sure that these negotiations will further help clear ambiguities, and we will be able to strengthen our relations with the agency".

Iran in recent years has deactivated IAEA monitoring devices at nuclear facilities and barred inspectors, according to the UN agency.

Grossi last visited Iran in March 2023 and met with top officials including President Ebrahim Raisi.

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