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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, gives a press conference after returning from a visit to Iran during which he urged the country to bolster cooperation on its nuclear programme and address the concerns of the international community, particularly in light of the war between Israel and the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas. "Cooperation with Iran is completely unsatisfactory," he tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns the United States has "other options" if diplomacy fails on Iran's nuclear program, as his Israeli counterpart reserved the right to use force during a visit to Washington. SOUNDBITE
Israel warns the United States that it reserves the right to use force against Iran, accusing the clerical state of dragging its feet on a nuclear deal. "Israel reserves the right to act at any moment in any way," Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid tells a joint news conference in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Israel's Prime Minister Naftali says that Iran has breached all the "red lines" aimed at curbing its nuclear weapons programme but that Israel "will not allow" Tehran to get the bomb. "Iran's nuclear weapons programme is at critical point, all red lines have been crossed," Bennett said in an address to the United Nations General Assembly. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin to the Elysee Palace for a working lunch, notably to discuss Iran and its ambitions in terms of nuclear arms. This meeting concludes a three-day tour of Europe by the Israeli president, which began Tuesday in Germany. IMAGES