IAEA chief warns nuclear proliferation risks inevitable weapons use

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warns that rising conflicts, eroding security guarantees, and shifting military-political dynamics are pushing some states to reconsider forgoing nuclear weapons. This marks a notable escalation in official rhetoric from the IAEA, signaling a systemic erosion of the non-proliferation regime. The statement implies growing proliferation risk among non-nuclear states, though it does not name specific countries.