An agreement on modalities signed by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Cairo helps clear the way for the resumption of inspection activities in Iran. The IAEA's monitoring activities in Iran had already been severely curtailed for several years, with the parliament of Iran having adopted a law to suspend the agency. "This risked putting us before the real possibility of Iran failing to observe and comply with its safeguards obligations. "The technical nature of this document does not diminish its profound significance: Iran and the agency will now resume cooperation in a respectful and comprehensive way." The resumption of IAEA inspection activities in Iran would show that "agreements and understandings" are possible, Grossi said.