Full interview: IAEA's Rafael Mariano Grossi
Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 29, 2025.
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IAEA visits nuke plant on Ukraine front line
International Atomic Energy Agency monitors hope to inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The plant is caught on the southern front line of Russia's war in Ukraine, sparking fears of a nuclear disaster. Debora Patta reports.
Monitors visit Ukraine nuclear plant
After months of warnings that a nuclear disaster could be imminent, monitors from the International Atomic Energy Agency were finally granted access to the endangered nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia. As Debora Patta reports, the plant lies right on the front line of Russia's war with Ukraine.
Claims of shelling as inspectors near Russian-occupied nuclear plant
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Ukraine leader urges fast action to avert "global radiation disaster"
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