Iranian newspapers have called for the execution of Grossi, while US Secretary of State has stated that it is “unacceptable.”

According to a report by Deutsche Presse-Agentur on June 29, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that the Iranian newspaper’s call for the death penalty against the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi is “unacceptable.”
Pompeo posted on social media platform X on the evening of June 28, saying: “The actions in Iran calling for the arrest and execution of the IAEA Director General Grossi are unacceptable and should be condemned. We support the IAEA’s critical verification and monitoring work in Iran.”
He expressed his admiration for Grossi and the professionalism and integrity of the IAEA, and called on Iran to ensure the safety of its personnel.
Previously, the Iranian newspaper Al-Eqtesadi in Tehran accused Grossi of engaging in espionage activities for Israel. The paper, considered a government propaganda agency in Iran, has its editor-in-chief Khamenei Shayriat-Majdini known as an extremist Islamic figure.
The Iranian authorities believe that the recent report from the IAEA was one of the reasons behind earlier Israeli and American airstrikes on Iran. During this 12-day war, both the U.S. and Israel attacked nuclear and military facilities in Tehran.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently issued a formal resolution stating that Tehran violated its commitment to fully open its nuclear program and accept verification. This resolution was passed after Tehran refused to explain past secret nuclear activities.
According to the IAEA, Iran possesses over 400 kilograms of enriched uranium with a 60% enrichment level, which is just a few steps away from the 90% required for making nuclear weapons and far exceeds civilian needs.
Tehran insists it has no intention of manufacturing nuclear weapons. In response to the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, the Iranian Parliament has called for the suspension of all cooperation with the IAEA until the security of Iran’s nuclear program is guaranteed. (Translated/Wu Mei)