The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has begun its regular Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, with Iran’s nuclear issue and cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog expected to take center stage.

Iran has slammed the visit by the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency to Israel just days ahead of the IAEA Board of Governors meeting on Iran.

Iran stresses the need for avoiding political approaches in the forthcoming meeting of the IAEA's Board of Governors.

Report says the upcoming meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors does not feature release of any anti-Iranian resolutions.

A senior Russian diplomat has warned the IAEA’s Board of Governors against adopting a resolution against Iran, saying it would undermine prospects for restoration of the JCPOA.

Foreign Minister Zarif has threatened to take some measures in case “reason does not prevail” on the other side of the dispute over the nuclear deal.

Iran’s permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations calls on the IAEA to ensure confidentiality of safeguards information after a confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog on the Natanz facility was leaked to the media.