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

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, called on Friday for a swift return of inspectors to Iran, warning of growing fragility in the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.The technical groundwork has been done and “the bases on which a diplomatic agreement could be concluded exist,” he told the UN General Assembly.He urged the parties to “redouble efforts”, adding that inspectors’ return “requires a return to the negotiating table”.Iran has sharply restricted access since the June 2025 strikes on its nuclear sites during a 12-day war with Israel.Non-compliance concernsThe IAEA estimated in March that just over 200 kilogrammes of uranium enriched to 60 per cent remained at Isfahan, with more at Natanz.In September, the agency’s board of governors referred Iran’s non-compliance to the Security Council, which Tehran contests.“The global non-proliferation regime…depends on dialogue,” Mr. Grossi said, pointing to successful efforts in Syria and war-torn Ukraine, where IAEA has brokered eight localised ceasefires to repair power lines at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and deployed 287 missions since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in 2022.UN ch...