Macron meets with IAEA director Wednesday evening

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Wednesday evening in Paris with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, to take stock of the "state of the program" of Iran's nuclear capabilities following Israeli and American strikes, the Élysée announced.

"Following the recent strikes against Iran's nuclear program, they will discuss the state of the program, the radiological risks, the agency's role and how to ensure full compliance with non-proliferation standards," the French presidency specified.

After a NATO summit in The Hague (Netherlands), the French president did not want to comment on the extent of the damage inflicted by the recent strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, which is the subject of debate.

"We are finalizing these analyses internally, based on what we have," he told journalists. "There will then be a comparison with the analyses of other interested countries," including the United States, Israel and the Europeans, he added.

Macron, who will receive Grossi at 7:30 p.m. upon his return from the Netherlands, will remind him of his "support" to "ensure nuclear safety and security worldwide," according to the Élysée.

Israel acknowledged Wednesday that it was "still early" to assess the damage to Iran's nuclear sites after the disclosure of a confidential document that raised doubts about the effectiveness of the American strikes.

U.S. President Donald Trump, for his part, insists on the "total" destruction of the sites and claims that the Iranian program has been delayed by several "decades" due to the American strikes.

Macron had warned Tuesday against "an increased risk" of clandestine uranium enrichment after the strikes and called for the resumption of negotiations to frame the Iranian program.

During a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the French president stressed the "importance" of respecting the truce in effect since Tuesday and returning to negotiations on Iran's nuclear and ballistic program.

"We share the same goal: that Iran never obtains nuclear weapons. To ensure this over time, I emphasized the importance of resuming the path of negotiation, whether regarding nuclear or ballistic issues," Macron said on X.

"It concerns Israel's security and the security of everyone in the region," he added, also reiterating "the absolute necessity of establishing a cease-fire in Gaza."