Occurred Oct 23, 2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 24, 2026, 8:33:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 24, 2026, 8:33:15 PM UTC

World News in Brief: Iran nuclear inspections, deadly church attack in Jordan, El Fasher – one year on

IAEA head Rafael Grossi called Friday for inspectors to return swiftly to Iran, warning of growing fragility in the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.

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Affected location: Iran

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The warning concerns the stated fragility of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.

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