IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks at a press conference in Washington, the US. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Rafael Mariano Grossi, speaking to reporters in Washington, said that during his visit there last week, Iranian officials agreed to allow an IAEA technical team to come to discuss resuming access to and monitoring of nuclear sites, among other issues.

According to Grossi, it is far more important for Iran and the US to find a peaceful resolution to the nuclear issue than to simply send UN nuclear monitors to Iran for oversight.