For those who thought @rafaelmgrossi's pick wouldn't make much difference at @iaeaorg, I think today represents the real retort. Asked if he feared the resolution would now lead to #Iran reducing his cooperation, he made clear agency will continue pursuing answers, access -1-

"I cannot get into a dynamic where I am guided in my inspection work by speculations like in a billiard game of what is going to happen if I do this, or do that or if I cease to do the things I need to do. If I get into that kind of dynamic, it would be maddening..." -2-

...and it would be really a way to deviate from our work. I am guided by my mandate and by what I need to do" @rafaelmgrossi. The DG doesn't say -- not his role -- but he strongly signals he's pleased with the resolution. -3-

"Of course we would always prefer decisions that are taken by consensus. All I say is that I came to the board with something, if I decided to come to the board, it’s because I felt the issue was of a nature that warranted the board – first of all to be informed of what was.."-4-

going on and to pronounce itself. I think the pronouncement has been clear." Asked if he thought the issue could now be taken up to UN Security Council, @rafaelmgrossi said that is a decision for member states. But, he says, "if we can work together, solve these issues, there"-5-

"won’t be a need to take any further steps,. This is my hope. I work on the assumption that this is the way forward." @rafaelmgrossi says "the only way forward for us in this situation is to continue working. The issues, once the dust settles after all the difficulties..." -6-

"we’ve had at this board, the discussions, all of these tweets and counter tweets that we have, these issues will still be there in all their glory to be solved. So there is no other way other than us sitting down...getting the access, working with #Iran" Ball in your court, Iran