IAEA Chief Tells the Security Council He Still Can't Verify Iran's Uranium as Qatar Puts a New Draft Deal to Tehran
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 8 min
Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council that the IAEA still can't verify Iran's declared nuclear material, while Qatar has put a new seven-day draft deal to Tehran and Trump says a strike after the midterms is possible. A Pentagon estimate now puts the war's cost above 47 billion dollars.
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Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council that the IAEA still can't verify Iran's declared nuclear material, while Qatar has put a new seven-day draft deal to Tehran and Trump says a strike after the midterms is possible. A Pentagon estimate now puts the war's cost above 47 billion dollars.
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“Qatari mediators presented Iran with a new draft deal in Tehran on Sunday, and Tehran is considering the proposal, with a response expected by the end of the week, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing an official briefed on the negotiations.”
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“The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.”