U.N. atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi appealed to Iran's leadership on Tuesday to take steps to resolve longstanding issues with his agency a day before he arrives in the Iranian capital for crunch talks over its nuclear programme.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday he might head to Iran in the coming days to discuss its disputed nuclear programme and that he expected to work cooperatively with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that "the margins for manoeuvre are beginning to shrink" on Iran's nuclear programme ahead of an important trip to Tehran.

Israel's new Defence Minister Israel Katz has reportedly called for a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. "Iran is more vulnerable than ever to damage to its nuclear facilities. There is [now] a possibility of removing the threat,

Iran has firmly denied recent U.S. allegations of plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The Iranian Foreign Ministry dismissed the claims as "baseless and politically motivated," emphasizing that Iran has chosen legal avenues to address grievances related to the 2020 killing of General Qassem Soleimani.